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The Pathophysiology of Fat Absorption and Causes of Malabsorption (steatorrhoea)

#Fat #Malabsorption #Pathophysiology #Differential #Steatorrhea #Diarrhea #Diagnosis
Pathophysiology of Fat ... steatorrhoea) #Fat ... Pathophysiology #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
, quantitative fat ... Increased fecal fat ... Normal fecal fat ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... NikitaSonaliyaD #Fat ... Malabsorption #Differential
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... size, Presence of fat ... RenalMass #Nephrology #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Consider diagnostic fast ... Consider diagnostic fast ... Assessment of stool fat ... collection on gm fat ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Can be painful Fat ... calcification of fat ... Benign tumour of fat ... diseases #benign #differential
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... (hemangioma), Fat ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Atrial Tachycardia (FAT ... Atrial Tachycardia (MAT ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Endocarditis) • Fat ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Weight Gain / Obesity  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Expenditure:
 • Sedentary Lifestyle
 • Smoking Cessation
Gain / Obesity - Differential ... Polyphagia • High-Fat ... WeightGain #Obesity #Differential