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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... fecal elastase-1 ... Stool testing for C.diff ... #differential # ... testing #evaluation
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... #management #vascular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... are excellent at evaluating ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management