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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... before testing ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Medications • Infections ... e.g., radiation, ingestions ... #Differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... hydrogen breath test ... #Workup #diagnosis ... #differential #
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... • Tuberculosis infection ... microscopy • Testing ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... Overfeeding • Short ... #Differential #
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... liver function test ... #Hypertension #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... hemicrania - Short-lasting ... with conjunctival injection ... and tearing - ... Headache #Primary #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential