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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
to Diarrhea - Differential ... Medications • Infections ... e.g., radiation, ingestions ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... Metastasis • Simple ... hepatic #hepatology #Differential
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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classified into simple ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Benign - Simple ... : Simple cyst, Polycystic ... Benign - Infectious ... #Liver #Mass #Differential
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Algorithm - Botulinum Injection ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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microscopic colitis Differential ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... tropical sprue, whipple ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections ... #rodent #infections ... infectiousdisease #fever #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Cystic: • Benign: Simple ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC Infectious ... #Liver #Mass #Differential