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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Bloody • Dietary (osmotic ... diarrhea) #Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Diarrhea - Differential ... Non-Infections Watery - Osmotic ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Differential #
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Noninfectious Osmotic ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Diarrhea ... #Differential #
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... , Radiation • Osmotic ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Chronic #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Constipation: Osmotic ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea:
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... administration • Osmotic ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... diagnostic fast, Stool osmotic ... diagnostic fast, Stool osmotic ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... alkalosis, Ketonuria, Osmotic ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... Fanconi Syndrome • Osmotic ... Steatorrhea • Chronic Diarrhea ... #LowPhosphate #Differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diuretics • Osmotic ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology