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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Irritable bowel ... Medications 7. ... stool weight: Irritable ... #management #algorithm
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
disease, Chronic diarrhoea ... , Short bowel syndrome ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... /jejunal nutrition
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Management ... Algorithm Step 1: ... : Secretagoge Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Medications: antacids ... Medications Inflammatory ... bowel resection (short ... bowel syndrome) ... Irritable bowel
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... : Spore ingestion ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... large total body stores ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
distribution of nearly 3:1 ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Constipation, Diarrhea ... combination of: 1. ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
3 mechanisms 1. ... Mucosal integrity, Short ... pain, wind and diarrhea ... comparison #table #management ... #treatment
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypocalciuria (spot ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... diagnosis #nephrology #management ... #pathophysiology