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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Resection Large Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... (diagnosis of exclusion
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... a diagnosis of exclusion ... out inflammatory bowel ... - Balloon Expulsion ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Inflammatory bowel ... Hernias Ischemic bowel ... #Small #Large #Bowel ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Overfeeding • Short Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... , inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... dilated small bowel ... can lead to bowel ... obstruction (as in this case ... Ascariasis #Ultrasound #POCUS
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Ischemic: Small Bowel ... vs Large Bowel ... Diarrhea-Predominant vs Nausea
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... confirms small bowel ... EUSmkh #Small #Bowel ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Causes of Abnormal ... PALM-COEIN STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... Endometrial causes ... - Diagnosis of exclusion
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO on POCUS ... EUSmkh #SBO #POCUS ... clinical #small #bowel