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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... of chronic diarrhea ... the much smaller differential ... #Chronic #Diarrhea
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... barium, CT, or MR ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
- Acute and chronic ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... Vomiting - Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Excretion - Renal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... Renal artery stenosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary to Chronic ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
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 ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... #diagnosis #differential