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Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
- Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
diarrhea, diarrhea-predominant ... irritable bowel ... syndrome, laxatives ... dementia) #Fecal #stool ... Incontinence #geriatrics #pathophysiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... diarrhea (stool ... #Differential #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... , chronic fatigue ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... gap > 125mOsm/kg ... osmotic gap < 50mOsm/kg ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Abdominal XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Diarrhea - Differential ... Artificial sweeteners (e.g ... • Irritable bowel ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Colonoscopy • Colonic ... : Enteritis (e.g ... , Enteropathy (e.g ... syndrome, Ischaemia ... #differential #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... patient • Blood in stool ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... • Irritable bowel ... #Causes #Differential