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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD ... Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac ... and symptoms of celiac ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... anemia, diagnose iron ... tests Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea ... Malabsorptive: • Celiac ... "celiac sprue") ... bowel disease (IBD ... Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... • If Diarrhea: ... - Rule out celiac ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
ulcerative colitis, Crohn's ... disease, Celiac ... gastrectomy, prolonged diarrhea ... supplementation) or iron
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Diarrhea with Normal ... colitis, Overflow diarrhoea ... Crohn's), Enteropathy ... (e.g. coeliac), ... 19) • Others: IBS-D
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... Manifestations: • Diarrhea ... , Hepatitis • Iron-deficiency ... herpetiformis #Celiac ... symptoms #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... in pts with IBS-D ... - Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup