Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #causes #gastroenterology
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 β€’ IBS
 β€’ Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Other (bile salt diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Inflammatory
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Osmotic ... β€’ Microscopic colitis ... #Causes #Differential
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset β€’ Abd ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... #differences #diagnosis
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 ... constipation and diarrhoea ... #Classes #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Noninfectious ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Laxative use β€’ Diarrhea ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Algorithm Pancreatic ... causes: - Pancreatic ... Non-pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease, ulcerative colitis