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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Lactose intolerance ... Normal fecal fat: Lactose ... intolerance, Sorbitol, lactulose ... management #algorithm #workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... > 125mOsm/kg, Lactose ... breath test if lactose ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Calcium Chelators, Lactate ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... with negative lactate ... requires separate D-lactate ... sugars into D-Lactate ... #criticalcare #lactate
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
) • Elevated lactate ... and Survey 4) Workup ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
30ml.kg-1 or blood lactate ... including blood gas, lactate ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... scenario): • Lactate ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
liver disease work ... NSBB, diuretics, lactulose
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
care testing: Hb, lactate ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
elevation Serum lactate ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup