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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic ... colitis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... inflammatroy #bowel #disease ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Diagnosis Framework 1) ... dysentery, severe disease ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
BMP, cap, CBC w/ diff ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... - Pre-renal disease ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
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Ulcerative colitis ... Crohn disease ... Microscopic colitis ... Pancreatic disease ... Bacterial: Clostridium difficile