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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Workup Algorithm Acute ... Diarrhea (MINT): • Medications ... • Infections: ... e.g., radiation, ingestions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... diseases - Severe ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... : Medications, Acute ... uw_IMresidency #Acute ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
• Glomerular disease ... - Post-infectious ... Tubulointerstitial disease ... Urinary tract infection ... • Medications
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Melanoma • Axillary: Infection ... Thyroid / larynx disease ... , Sjögren's • Infection ... : Acute HIV, EBV ... Sarcoidosis • Medications
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Reaction to Medications ... : Chronic infections ... and viral infections
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... Congestion • Medications ... Immune-complex disease ... Immune-mediated, Infection-mediated ... Bilateral ureteral disease