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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... and thyroid disease ... at diagnosis, thyroid ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... did not yield a diagnosis ... , physical and testing ... poisoning • Celiac
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
episodes • Self-evaluation ... erosion and gum disease ... frequent urination (diabetes ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Psychiatric (Depression, eating ... Celiac Disease) ... COPD) • Chronic ... Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... Psychiatric: Depression, Eating ... : Uncontrolled diabetes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Diabetes regimen ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule Evaluation ... yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... are > 3 cm in diameter ... comorbidities, such as chronic