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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... (MINT): • Medications ... • Infections: ... e.g., radiation, ingestions ... #Differential #
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... febrilepodcast] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... : Medications, Acute ... Diagnosis #Infectious
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Erythropoiesis (B12 injections ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... , Infection, Autoimmune ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
Timeline of infections ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... #Microbiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... above testing negative ... Adjust IS medications ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
rhubarb Medications ... urinary tract infections ... urinary tract infection ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology