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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... disease, Pancreatic ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac ... Algorithm Celiac ... without discernable cause ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... fewer polyps in IBS ... vs non-IBS! ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... gland radiation, trauma ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease / HIV /
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Malabsorptive: • Celiac ... "celiac sprue") ... Hypermotility: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome (IBS
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... Post-op surgery • Trauma
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Constipation • Irritable ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... Abdominal hernia • Rib ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in pts with IBS-D ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology