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Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Active Medications (e.g ... Cation Related (e.g ... Anticholinergic (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Age-Related (e.g ... • Neuropathy (e.g ... Tumors/Trauma (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... in duration) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... trigger points) • Injury ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Bacterial (e.g ... • Parasitic (e.g ... • Bacterial (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Abdominal XRay - Differential ... bowel disease: ... • infection (e.g ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Causes of Constipation ... - Differential ... disease, Spinal cord injury ... disease, Anal pain (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Lymphoid variant (e.g ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... , inflammatory bowel ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... Chronic: ASCVD, ... inflammation (e.g ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ascites Bowel ... Medical Conditions (e.g ... • Extrinsic (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm