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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory, Infectious ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Causes of Urticaria ... Insect venom - Medications ... - Autoimmune disease ... Mastocytosis - Medications ... Mediated #NonIgE #Causes
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Melanoma • Axillary: Infection ... Thyroid / larynx disease ... , Sjögren's • Infection ... Sarcoidosis • Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
deficiency, Thyroid disease ... • Infectious: ... Abscess • Toxic: Medications ... Recreational drugs, Toxic ingestions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... diseases - Severe ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... gastrectomy, H. pylori infection ... Gastritis Other: Medications ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... rhubarb Medications ... carrots Medications ... asparagus Medications ... Blue Medications