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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Lactose intolerance, Medication ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... tract infection • Medications ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... #Types #Nephrology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Before antireflux surgery ... - Antireflux surgery ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... first taking the medication ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Gastric Bypass Surgery ... • Persistent nausea ... years • Pervasive neurologic ... Gastric #Bypass #Surgery ... #bariatric #gastroenterology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... cardiothoracic surgery ... or iatrogenic causes ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology