Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Diarrhea ... Noninfectious #Causes
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... Irritable bowel ... lBS-diarrhoea ... #Classes #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Comparison Table ... ileum β€’ Most cases ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... β€’ Irritable bowel ... disease (IBD): ... #Causes #Differential
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... Ischemia: β€’ Small bowel ... colitis: β€’ Large bowel ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... differences #diagnosis #table
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... fistula Lower: β€’ Bowel ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... of diarrhea in ... Coccidioides 4) Protozoal ... Washington University ID ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... - Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (β‰₯ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
 -
Protozoal causes ... of diarrhea in ... included in the table ... Washington University ID ... #causes #diarrhea