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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Bacterial culture ... Breath test for bacterial ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
among red blood ... cells. ... Filmed through a microscope ... #clinical #microbiology ... #video #microscopy
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Viral • Bacterial ... Large Bowel) • Bacterial ... Crohn's Colitis Bloody
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption • Bacterial ... (Small Volume/ Bloody ... Cancer • Microscopic
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 ... leukocytes and occult blood ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... #management #algorithm
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy - "gull wing" spiral curved forms.
Campylobacter grows best in microaerophilic conditions &
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy ... common cause of bacteria ... diarrhea in the ... jejuni #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Astrovirus • Bacterial ... , Cystisospora belli ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... 1st Tier Microbiologic ... qPCR/NAT (serum/blood ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Blood (hemoglobin ... Microscopic exam ... • Bacteria, yeast ... • Red blood cells ... casts: • White blood