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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... : • Medications ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... , Medications, Diabetes ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
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 ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Workup #Management ... #diagnosis #differential
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... ESR • Active Disease ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... Therapeutic indication ... mmHg) over the 12 ... #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Medications 7. ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... (B12, MMA) for ... fatigue despite disease ... #management
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 • Refractory
 • Failed multiple
- IBD Algorithm ... Indication for ... Severe/Extensive Disease ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management