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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Infective colitis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Infective colitis]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Ischemic colitis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Ischemic colitis]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Foodborne illness|Food poisoning]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Foodborne illness|Food poisoning]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Pseudomembranous enterocolitis|Pseudomembranous colitis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Pseudomembranous enterocolitis|Pseudomembranous colitis]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
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* Abdominal tenderness
* Abdominal tenderness
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Shigella]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Shigella]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Salmonella]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Salmonella]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Campylobacter jejuni]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Campylobacter jejuni]]
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! rowspan="5" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Escherichia coli|E-coli]]
! rowspan="5" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Escherichia coli|E-coli]]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[ETEC|'''ETEC''']]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[ETEC|'''ETEC''']]
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| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EPEC|'''EPEC''']]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EPEC|'''EPEC''']]
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| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EIEC|'''EIEC''']]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EIEC|'''EIEC''']]
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| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EHEC|'''EHEC''']]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EHEC|'''EHEC''']]
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| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EAEC|'''EAEC''']]
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[EAEC|'''EAEC''']]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Yersinia enterocolitica]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Yersinia enterocolitica]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Vibrio cholerae|Vibrio cholera]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Vibrio cholerae|Vibrio cholera]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Aeromonas]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Aeromonas]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Plesiomonas shigelloides|Plesiomonas]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Plesiomonas shigelloides|Plesiomonas]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mycobacterium avium complex]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mycobacterium avium complex]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +/-
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*
*
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*
*
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↓
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*Immune system analysis may show defects
*Immune system analysis may show defects
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
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*
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*Stool culture may be positive for responsible organism
*Stool culture may be positive for responsible organism
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑
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*
*
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! rowspan="8" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Virus
! rowspan="8" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Virus
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Rotavirus]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Rotavirus]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Echovirus]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Echovirus]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Adenoviridae|Adenovirus]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Adenoviridae|Adenovirus]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Norovirus]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Norovirus]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[CMV colitis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[CMV colitis]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +/-
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
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*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↓
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↓
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*CD 4 level decreased as it is maily associated with HIV
*CD 4 level decreased as it is maily associated with HIV
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|HIV]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|HIV]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,186: Line 1,186:
! rowspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis]]
! rowspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis]]
! style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis A]]
! style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis A]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,215: Line 1,215:
|-
|-
! style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis E]]
! style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis E]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,245: Line 1,245:
! rowspan="6" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Parasite
! rowspan="6" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Parasite
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Entamoeba histolytica]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Entamoeba histolytica]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Giardia lamblia|Giardia]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Giardia lamblia|Giardia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Cryptosporidium]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Cryptosporidium]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Microsporidia]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Microsporidia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Isospora]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Isospora]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
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* aaaa
* aaaa
* bbbb
* bbbb
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +/-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
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! colspan="2" rowspan="6" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Tumors
! colspan="2" rowspan="6" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Tumors
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Carcinoid syndrome|Carcinoid tumor]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Carcinoid syndrome|Carcinoid tumor]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Neuroendocrine tumors|Somatostatinoma]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Neuroendocrine tumors|Somatostatinoma]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Lymphoma]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Lymphoma]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,581: Line 1,581:
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Colorectal cancer]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Colorectal cancer]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |+
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*
*
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑/↓
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |↑/↓
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |
*May be associated with FAP gene or HNPCC gene
*May be associated with FAP gene or HNPCC gene
Line 1,610: Line 1,610:
! colspan="2" rowspan="5" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Medication/Toxicity
! colspan="2" rowspan="5" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Medication/Toxicity
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |Drug induced [[enteritis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |Drug induced [[enteritis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Laxative abuse]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Laxative abuse]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Heavy metal ingestion]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Heavy metal ingestion]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Organophosphate poisoning]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Organophosphate poisoning]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Opium withdrawal]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Opium withdrawal]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,796: Line 1,796:
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Radiation enteropathy|Radiation enteritis]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Radiation enteropathy|Radiation enteritis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Gastric dumping syndrome|Dumping syndrome]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Gastric dumping syndrome|Dumping syndrome]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | -
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |
Line 1,928: Line 1,928:
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Diabetic neuropathy]]
! colspan="2" style="background:#DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Diabetic neuropathy]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |-
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Revision as of 18:01, 12 December 2017

Diarrhea

Abbreviations: GI: Gastrointestinal, WBC: White blood cells, Plt: Platelets, Hgb: Hemoglobin, IgE: Immunoglobulin E, IgA: Immunoglobulin A, ETEC: Escherichia coli enteritis, EPEC: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, EIEC: Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli, EHEC: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, EAEC: Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

Categories Cause Clinical manifestation Lab findings Extra intestinal findings Cause/Pathogenesis Gold standard diagnosis
Symptoms GI signs
Duration Diarrhea Fever Abdominal pain Weight loss
Stool exam CBC Other lab findings
Acute Chronic Watery Bloody Fatty WBC RBC Ova/Parasite Osmotic gap Other WBC Hgb Plt
Gastrointestinal Crohns disease - + + + + ± + + + + - -
  • Abnormal immune response to self antigens
Ulcerative colitis - + + + + + + + -
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypomagnesemia
  • Iron deficiency
  • Elevated ESR
  • Elevated CRP
  • Abnormal immune response to self antigens
Celiac disease - + ± - ± - + +
- -
  • IgA endomysial antibody
  • Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody
  • Anti-gliadin antibody
  • IgA endomysial antibody
  • IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody
Cystic fibrosis - + - - + ± + +
- -
  • Positive DNA analysis for CFTR
  • Evaluated nasal transepithelial potential difference (NPD)
Chronic pancreatitis - + + - + - + +
- - -
  • Slightly elevated amylase and lipase
  • Abnormal pancreatic function test
  • Repeated acute pancreatitis
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Genetic
  • Autoimmune
Microscopic colitis - + + + - - + + -
- -
Infective colitis -
Ischemic colitis -
Mesenteric ischemia -
Lactose intolerance + + + - - - + -
- - -
Irritable bowel syndrome - + ± - ± - ± - -
- - -
  • Diagnosis of exclusion
Infection Bacterial Whipple's disease - + + - + ± + + - - - ↓/↑
Tropical sprue + + + - + + + +
- -
  • Diagnosis of exclusion
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth - + + - + - + +
- -
  • Excess bacteria in the small intestine
  • Alterations in intestinal anatomy or GI motility, 
  • Lack of gastric acid secretion
  • Diagnosis of exclusion
Food poisoning -
Pseudomembranous colitis + - + +/- - + + +/-
  • Abdominal tenderness
  • Presence of pseudomembranes of endoscopy
  • Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for C difficile toxin A and B
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay or C difficile antigen (glutamate dehydrogenase [GDH]) EIA
  • Leukocytosis
  • Elevated serum creatinine
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Anasarca
  • Elevated serum lactate
  • Recent antibiotics use
  • Recent surgery
  • Colon cancer
  • Diverticulitis
  • Appendicitis
  • Stool exam
  • CT
Shigella -
Salmonella -
Campylobacter jejuni -
E-coli ETEC + -
EPEC -
EIEC -
EHEC -
EAEC -
Yersinia enterocolitica -
Vibrio cholera -
Aeromonas -
Plesiomonas -
Mycobacterium avium complex + + +/- + -
+/- + - -
- -
  • Immune system analysis may show defects
Other infections
  • aaaa
  • bbbb
+ + - + +/-
+ + - -
  • Stool culture may be positive for responsible organism
- -
Virus Rotavirus -
Echovirus -
Adenovirus -
Norovirus -
CMV colitis + + +/- + -
+/- + - -
- -
  • CD 4 level decreased as it is maily associated with HIV
HIV -
Hepatitis Hepatitis A -
Hepatitis E -
Parasite Entamoeba histolytica -
Giardia -
Cryptosporidium -
Microsporidia -
Isospora + + + -
+ + - -
-
Other Parasitic diarrhea
  • aaaa
  • bbbb
+ + + - + +/-
+ + + -
- -
Tumors Carcinoid tumor -
VIPoma + + + - + - + +
- - -
  • Primary secretory tumor
  • Elevated VIP levels
  • Followed by imaging
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome - + + - + - + +
- -
  • Elevated basal or stimulated serum gastrin> 120 pg/mL
Somatostatinoma -
Lymphoma -
Colorectal cancer + + + +
- + - -
- ↑/↓ -
  • May be associated with FAP gene or HNPCC gene
Medication/Toxicity Drug induced enteritis -
Laxative abuse -
Heavy metal ingestion -
Organophosphate poisoning -
Opium withdrawal -
Iatrogenic Short bowel syndrome + + + - + - - +
-
  • Prior intestinal surgery
  • Surgical intestinal resection
Radiation enteritis -
Dumping syndrome -
Others Abetalipoproteinemia - + + - + - + +
- - -
Hyperthyroidism - + + - - ± + +
- - -
  • Elevated T4
  • Elevated T3
  • Decreased TSH
Diabetic neuropathy -
Systemic sclerosis -