Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis

Описание: Diarrhea is a disease characterized by frequently passing stools, lasting a few months or even years.

There can be various causes of Diarrhea, so we are here with the video on Diarrhea DDx, to help you learn the differential diagnosis of Diarrhoea. So, let’s dive in!

▬ 📌 Differential Diagnosis for Diarrhea
Before moving to the differential diagnosis of diarrhea, let’s first discuss the questions you need to ask a patient presenting with diarrhea.

▬ 📌 History Taking for Diarrhea
Now, there are some important questions, that you need to ask about the patient before making a diagnosis.

Firstly, you need to ask the patient or the caretaker about the symptoms like:
🔹Changes in weight
🔹Faintness while rising suddenly
🔹Nausea
🔹Vomiting
🔹Fever
🔹Chills
🔹Abdominal pain.

And some other symptoms, that you will find in the video.

Secondly, you should ask how long the diarrhea has occurred. How often do they experience diarrhea each day? Whether they can eat or drink without vomiting. and whether they have eaten meat or dairy products within three days of the onset of symptoms.

Next, you need to ask about the family history and medication history.

▬ 📌 Diarrhea; Physical Examination
Now, that you are aware of the symptoms of your patient. What you are supposed to do next, is the physical examination of the patient. Well, that is done through:
🔸Temperature
🔸Blood Pressure
🔸Pulse
🔸Digital Rectal Exam
🔸Pushing on your patient’s abdomen
🔸Thorough throat examination
🔸Weight
🔸Thorough skin examination
🔸Checking stool for the presence of blood
🔸Check stool for the presence of pus

Also, Check stool for the Presence of eggs or parasites

▬ 📌 Acute Diarrhea; Differential Diagnosis
There can be different causes of Acute and chronic Diarrhea. Differential Diagnosis of Acute Diarrhea include:
♦︎ Viral Diarrhea
♦︎ Bacterial Diarrhea
♦︎ Giardiasis
♦︎ Schistosomal Dysentery
♦︎ Amebic Dysentery
♦︎ Traveler’s Diarrhoea
♦︎ Cholera

▬ 📌 Chronic Diarrhea; Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Diarrhea or Recurrent Diarrhea include:
▪️ Irritable bowel syndrome
▪️ Crohn’s Disease
▪️ Ulcerative Colitis
▪️ Malabsorption
▪️ Medications
▪️ Partial Obstruction
▪️ Diabetes
▪️ Giardiasis
▪️ Cystic Fibrosis
▪️ Celiac Disease
▪️ Malabsorption
▪️ Partial Obstruction
▪️ Allergy to Cow’s Milk
▪️ Disaccharidase Deficiency

To learn more about these causes, you need to watch this full video on Diarrhea DDx.

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