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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Fecal leukocytes ... Ova and parasite testing ... Fecal leukocyte ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
What is Fecal Occult ... Blood Testing ( ... Three separate stool ... Fellowship @UMassGI #Fecal ... FalsePositives #FalseNegatives
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diagnostic fast, Stool ... Assessment of stool ... Sudan stain of stool ... for fecal elastase ... • Colonoscopy, Fecal
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... Complications Continence ... sphincter impairment Continence ... dementia) #Fecal ... #stool #Incontinence
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
of Inaccurate Fecal ... #Guaiac #FOBT #Fecal ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... FalsePositive #FalseNegative ... Accuracy #Inaccurate #Stool
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... enterography - Stool ... fat Increased fecal ... abuse Normal stool ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... in frequency of stool ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... bowel disease w/ fecal ... calprotectin or fecal
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
unknown (presumed fecal-oral ... definitive) • Stool ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... ABx resistance): Stool
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... Toxidrome present - Focal ... criteria - ED testing ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm