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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... In most cases, it ... pick specific tests
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... ) #Chronic #Diarrhea
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
= Peripheral Cause ... This video demonstrates ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Breath test for ... testing negative and diarrhea ... Colonoscopy +/- ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
= Peripheral Cause ... This video demonstrates ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Normal Head Impulse Test ... = Central Cause ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Normal Test ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... abdominal pain, diarrhea ... vertigo Diagnostic tests ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test