Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Differential # ... Noninfectious #Causes
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... β€’ Severe diarrhea ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
β€’ poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
β€’ Medication 
β€’ Hypomagnesemia 
β€’
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urine Mg < 10g β€’ Diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low ... Back Pain - Differential ... Algorithm - Non-MSK ... #LowBackPain #Differential ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... Laxative use β€’ Diarrhea ... consumption β€’ Low ... #differential #