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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... (Acute Febrile ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rome IV Criteria ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy) - Low ... • Small Bowel ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... Abdominal Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... aneurysms • Acute
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... limb ischemia, bowel ... priapism • Lab values ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... with Symptoms of Acute ... cancer, Ectopic pregnancy ... syndrome, Ischemic ... #Differential #
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... and hemorrhage Acute ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp