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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - ... vs Nausea/Vomiting-Predominant ... Inflammatory: Bloody ... vs Non-Bloody ... ) #Acute #Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... abdominal pain, bloody ... Ova and parasite ... Bloody diarrhea,
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Indications in Diarrhea ... Persisting 1 week • Bloody ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... histolytjca) Nausea ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... leukocytes and occult blood ... #management #algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... #Pathophysiology
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 ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Congenital chloride diarrhea ... - Normal/low blood ... acidosis: Chronic diarrhea ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #causes #urinary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... • Normal/low blood ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... and potassium acid
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors: Previous acute ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea