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Investigation of Chronic Diarrhea

#Chronic #Diarrhea #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Investigation of Chronic ... Diarrhea #Chronic ... Diarrhea #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cross-arm shoulder abduction ... supination/pronation) #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... surgery or ileal resection ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #workup #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Increased red cell production ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Causes #Workup
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Mixed* - Inherited carbonic ... proximal features and high ... Acidosis #RTA #types #classification
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Acrodermatitis chronica ... becominq atrophic - High ... specific antibody production ... progressing to chronic ... early arthritis), High
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
When tonic—clonic ... Seizures / Tonic-Clonic ... to a conversion reaction ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
and aldosterone production ... secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification