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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... ) Exclude: 1. ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... #differential #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #nephrology #insipidus
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... fecal elastase-1 ... testing for celiac disease ... differential #testing #evaluation
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms and Signs: 1. ... Intermittent diarrhea ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... locally advanced disease ... with contrast Evaluation ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... CRP level: (1) ... as opposed to 1 ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup