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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... Empiric therapy ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Acetazolamide therapy ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Malabsorption, Chronic diarrhea ... FEPO4 ≥ 5% - Renal ... Fanconi syndrome, CA
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
mental status • CV ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Reversible course Differential ... the mainstay of therapy ... #management #neurology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
mental status • CV ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
and Management ... 4%: Vomiting, diarrhea ... ARDS, shock, CHF, renal ... parasitemia • Serology ... of antibiotic therapy
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
• Hypokalemia (renal ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management