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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Lactose intolerance ... Systemic disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... - Progressive amnesia ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Shock, Severe Anemia ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Impaired Clearance: Systemic ... in Short Bowel Syndrome
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Triglycerides • ↑ Lactate ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... of Circulatory System ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
rash eosinophilia systemic ... symptoms syndrome ... , Hemolytic anemia ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment