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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... positive 2. ... Hospitalization required #Acute ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... diarrhea (stool ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... testing for C.diff ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... infectious causes of acute ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... Use a positive ... • If Diarrhea: ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #workup #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... : • Stool toxin ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... patient • Blood in stool ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology