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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Approach to Diarrhea ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... (MINT): • Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Benzodiazepine-Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal Medications #alcoholwithdrawal #ketamine #phenobarbital #propofol #dexmedetomidine #toxicology #table
Alcohol Withdrawal Medications ... phenobarbital #propofol ... dexmedetomidine #toxicology #table
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Tropheryma whipplei • Protozoal ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
Acute Infectious Diarrhea ... Noninflammatory Diarrhea ... Rotavirus, sapovirus Protozoal ... Cytomegalovirus Protozoal ... differential #diagnosis #table
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 Diarrhea ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... Medications 7. ... #management #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... suppression test (DST) protocol ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Adjust IS medications ... malabsorption #Diarrhea ... Workup #Management #Algorithm