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Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
leading to hospitalization ... IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... #Indications #diagnosis
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... (stool osm gap ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Hospitalization required #Acute ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Increased stool ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... of glomerular bleeding ... #Algorithm #Workup
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Generalized ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Algorithm Congenital ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... /black, tarry stools ... - Exclude bleeding ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hepatobiliary ... Metabolic: • Pregnancy ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
- Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... loose or liquid stools ... Malabsorption workup ... in case of chronic