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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Crohn's Disease - Secondary ... #Diarrhea #SmallBowel ... #Differential #
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
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... wave inversion syndrome ... Secondary T wave ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
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 Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome
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 #
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 ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... Cervical stenosis #Secondary ... #Amenorrhea #Differential
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel