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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Schema Chronic: ... hypovolemia), Meds ... /Treatments (Pressors ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT -
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... Diarrhea, Antacids ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... #phosphorus #workup
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI ... mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... decreased renal renal ischemia ... #causes #treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
and Management ... in HRS-AKI is vasoactive ... Side effects: Diarrhea ... circulatory overload, CV ischemia ... #Management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia