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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
C. diff, Giardiasis ... • Inflammatory ... Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... disease, Pancreatic ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... (CMV, C. diff esp ... : IBS (irritable ... bowel #disease # ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Infectious: ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Laxative Abuse • Inflammatory ... Overfeeding • Short ... Poisoning • Irritable
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... the following: 1. ... - Rule out celiac ... disease w/ T TG ... - Rule out inflammatory
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... thrombus • Splenic infarction ... Constipation • Irritable ... diseaseInflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... release → mucosal inflammation ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Medications Inflammatory ... mucosal disorders: celiac ... bowel resection (short ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome Chronic infections