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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
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... 1. ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... #management #algorithm
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - ... • Persisting 1 ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... Indications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
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 ... ) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... testing negative and diarrhea ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
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
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... ), Ova and Parasites ... above negative: 1) ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
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 ... cramping lasting 1–