Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 β€’ IBS
 β€’ Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... mechanisms: β€’ IBS ... Other (bile salt diarrhea ... burden - Low ... #Diagnosis #Causes
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
) sub-classifications ... lBS-diarrhoea ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Causes #Workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #diagnosis #differential
Colorectal Dysplasia in IBD - IBD Algorithm

When / How to Screen for Dysplasia in IBD
New AGA
- IBD Algorithm ... for Dysplasia in IBD ... New AGA Classification ... Colorectal #Dysplasia #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... hypokalemia is ... Laxative use β€’ Diarrhea ... consumption β€’ Low ... #differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... filling of bucket (low ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... #Causes #Differential ... #inflammatory #classification
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
1) Clinical clues ... - Is the patient ... FeCa <1 %) - Low ... #differential # ... #workup
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... diagnosis is quite ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential