Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 β€’ IBS
 β€’ Fibrostenotic
Response (sLOR) - Differential ... Other (bile salt diarrhea ... burden - Low ... LossOfResponse #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 β€’ Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... diarrhea), Sweat ... - Normal/low ... #causes #urinary
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Differential # ... Noninfectious #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... alkalosis β€’ Normal/low ... the indicated causes ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
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
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 ... #HIVAIDS #Differential
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
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low
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 #