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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #algorithm #workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Refeeding Syndrome ... • Acute Respiratory ... GI: • Small bowel ... diarrhea • Enteric
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... factors: Previous acute ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Psychogenic #Emesis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... Diarrhea, Antacids ... , Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor Genesis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... acidosis: - Diarrhea
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... autoimmune like SLE ... still present with anemia ... more acute presentation ... Hemolytic #Uremic #Syndrome
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small/Large Bowel ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Nausea #Vomiting #emesis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... ALL can present as ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... • Presents as ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... • New onset SLE