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Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
fecal elastase ... syndrome, Inflammatory ... overgrowth, HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Divided Into Two Types ... (COVID-19) • Inflammatory ... infarction, limb and bowel ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... disease • Inflammatory ... malignancy • Lactase ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Rome IV Criteria ... Giardia in those at high ... - Rule out inflammatory ... and Hepatology ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... e.g. sorbitol, high ... bowel disease ( ... classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... of High-anion Gap ... pancreatic or small-bowel ... Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Infectious: HIV, ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #High #Potassium ... #Classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
photosensitivity, inflammatory ... complements and a high ... Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... small and large bowel