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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 ... Medications 7. ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... cirrhosis, and chronic ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... Medications: antacids ... , scleroderma, fistulas ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Enteric fistula ... - Diuretics (carbonic ... #differential #diagnosis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy