10 results
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Microscopic Colitis Disordered ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... Ischemia: • Small bowel ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... injury - Loss of bowel ... Behcet disease - SLE ... below lesion) • Bowel ... differential #algorithm
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anorectal, Prostate, Bowel ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GI disorders ... spondylitis, RA, SLE ... Psoriasis • Pulm disorders ... : COPD, cystic fibrosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... alterations, and bowel ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... : - SLE - Neurosarcoidosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... Agglutination - Cold ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D-lactate (short bowel ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... lung disease (COPD ... #AcidBase #disorders
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression, eating disorders ... Malabsorption: • Small Bowel ... Inflammatory Bowel ... COPD) • Chronic