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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Previous gastric ... laxative abuse (1000 g/ ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... Most common - gastric ... conditions Diagnosis ... immunoglobulin A, E, G, ... DDX - Other causes
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... bypass causes increased ... abuse by Chuma G. ... Complications #gastric ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Intrinsic factor G ... cell - Gastrin Inhibitors ... Gastric - Distension ... hormone release #Gastric
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
globulin gap (>4 g/ ... Causes of Monoclonal ... amyloidosis Causes ... renal tumors, gastric ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease (55%): - Gastric ... Hypertension (15%): • Gastro-esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Adjustable Gastric ... • Roux-en-Y Gastric ... one anastomosis) Gastric ... Deficiencies By Chuma G. ... Bariatric #Surgery #Diagnosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Causes ... - Rupture • Gastric ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Gastric Ultrasound - POCUS Cheats

#Gastric #Ultrasound #POCUS #Cheats #Guide #Diagnosis
Gastric Ultrasound ... POCUS Cheats #Gastric ... Cheats #Guide #Diagnosis