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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
diarrhea), Sweat ... , Gitelman syndrome ... metabolic acidosis: Chronic ... diarrhea, Kidney ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... metabolic acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... the indicated causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... diarrhea (congenital ... acute reversal of chronic ... dehydrogenase activity: Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Overfeeding • Short ... Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
the diagnosis of chronic ... many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... In most cases, it ... specific tests to sort
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
- Nephrotic syndrome ... - Acute and chronic ... Vomiting - Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Refeeding Syndrome ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... • Anorexia • Chronic ... Steatorrhea • Chronic ... endocrinology #causes
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Ischemia • Short ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... with TTG) • Chronic ... #Diarrhea #SmallBowel