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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... Workup Algorithm Acute ... Medications • Infections ... e.g., radiation, ingestions ... #Differential #
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Large Bowel • Infectious ... ) #Acute #Diarrhea ... #Differential #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Diarrhea (< 7 days ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... Hospitalization required #Acute
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... : Medications, Acute ... uw_IMresidency #Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
Causes of Acute ... Infectious Diarrhea ... Noninflammatory Diarrhea ... #Causes #Acute ... #Infectious #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... Parasitic infections ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... intolerance nausea, diarrhea ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea ... ) - Traveler's diarrhoea ... coli (DAEC) - Acute ... UTI and systemic infections ... strains #diagnosis #differential
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Syndrome Acute ... presentation of acute ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... relapsing fever, acute ... , Lassa fever, acute ... liver abscess • Diarrhea ... Returning #Traveler #differential