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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 ... in Transplant Patients ... Ova and Parasite ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic ... associated with diarrhea ... autoimmune like SLE ... which has more acute ... who get renal transplant
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
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Solid Organ Transplant ... - Diarrhea - Diagnostic ... viral PCR (stool), Ova ... negative: 1) Adjust IS ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... changes and may cause ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... • Seizures • Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... resembles ARDS, onset is ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... resembles ARDS, onset is ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... Encephalopathy - Acute ... Findings: • Acute ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Note: Fidaxomicin is ... Fecal Microbiota Transplant