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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Algorithm Steatorrhea ... • Ischemic Colitis ... • Microscopic Colitis ... Syndrome (diagnosis ... #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... changes without chronic ... (irritable bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #differential #diagnosis
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Erosions ... • Toxic epidermal ... • Inflammatory bowel ... colitis more than
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... SyndromeChronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... and Management ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Systemic disease ... #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Microscopic colitis ... syndrome (IBS) ... disease (IBD): ... Ulcerative colitis
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease: Ulcerative ... Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Toxic Megacolon 
Inflammatory bowel disease or Infectious colitis characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation
Toxic Megacolon ... Inflammatory bowel ... disease or Infectious ... colitis characterized ... Hypotension Management