13 results
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Medications • Infections ... ischemia) Chronic ... diarrhea (stool ... #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - ... Indications in Diarrhea ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... Indications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... , > 6 stools/24 ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... #management #algorithm
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 ... Parasitic infections ... #algorithm #workup
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #Causes
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Persistent or chronic ... Visible blood in stool ... can cause fever ... grossly bloody stools ... ) • Chronic watery
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... patient • Blood in stool ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... genitourinary causes ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Infection is initiated ... by infectious larvae ... Pts w/ chronic strongy ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused