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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
to Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Medications • Infections ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... workup: CXR, UA ... blood cultures - ECG
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate ... rigidity) Consider EEG
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
CENTRAL FACIAL / ... Endemic treponemal infection ... (e.g. ... Invasive mold infection ... infectiousdiseases #differential
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... • History of BCG ... • Tuberculosis infection ... immunocompromised (e.g ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
joint trauma (e.g ... subchondral bone (e.g ... derangements (e.g ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... drug reaction, infection ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sensate • Focus ... Sympathomimetic Drugs (e.g ... Priapism • Infection ... Interpersonal Issues (e.g ... psycho-social trauma '(e.g
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases