Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 โ€ข Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 โ€ข Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD ... โ€ข Dysmotility: IBS ... #Chronic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
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
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 โ€ข Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... #Diarrhea #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 โ€ข Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Fe #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... hypokalemia is ... wasting from other causes ... Laxative use โ€ข Diarrhea ... #differential #
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 โ€ข Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 โ€ข Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... metabolic acidosis โ€ข Chronic ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... normal/high - Chronic ... #workup #hematology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (โ‰ฅ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
and Management Algorithm ... Malabsorption workup ... in case of chronic ... Adaptation of IS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm