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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
- Differential ... • Constipation ... Syndrome #Diarrhea ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Constipation ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
proctitis) • Chronic ... diarrhea, diarrhea-predominant ... irritable bowel ... syndrome, laxatives ... • Chronic constipation
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
- Differential ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... , chronic fatigue ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... #Causes #Differential
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
 •
Colonoscopy • Colonic ... pathology • Small Bowel ... coeliac), Short bowel ... syndrome, Ischaemia ... #differential #
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel ... hypovolemia), Meds
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... - Differential ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds