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CC : Constipation/Diarrhea

key hx
-frequency/volume
-describe stools
-associated sx
-thyroid sx
-diet
-meds (abx?)
-sick contacts
-travel/camping
-HIV
-abd surgeries
-etoh/drugs
CC constipation/diarrhea

key physical exam
vitals

abdominal exam, rectal exam

thyroid/endocrine
CC constp/diarrhea

67 yo M
alternating diarrhea/constip
dec stool caliber + blood x8 mo
unintentional weight loss
low fiber diet
+fam hx of colon ca

ddx
work up
DDx: Colon CA, large adenomatous polyp, diverticulosis, UC, AVM

Work up; rectal exam + fobt, CBC w/ diff, colonoscopy, CT abd/pelvis
CC constip/diarrhea

28 yo M constipation for 3 weeks. mom diet, poor diet.

ddx
work up
DDx: low fiber diet, hypothyroid, IBS, substance use (opioids)

Work up: TSH, rectal exam, electrolytes, urine tox
CC constip/diarrhea

30 yo F
alternating constip/diarrhea
ap relieved with def
no n/v, weight loss, blood

ddx
work up
DDx: IBS, crohns, celiac, lactose intolerance

work up: rectal exam, colonoscopy, cBC, stool studies
CC constip/diarrhea

33 yo M
watery diarrhea, vomiting, diffuse ap
feels hot
coworkers ill

ddx
work up
DDx: gastroenteritis (viral vs bacterial vs parasitic), food poisoining (toxin mediated)

Work up: rectal exam, stool (wbc, culture, ova, parasite), cbc/diff
CC constip/diarrhea

40 yo F watery diarrhea, abd cramps
on abx for uti last week

ddx
work up
DDx: c diff colitis, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, gastroenteritis, food poisoning

work up: rectal exam FOBT, C diff toxin stool, stool wbc/culture/ova/parasite, CBC w/ diff, electrolyte
CC diarrhea/constip

25 yo M
watery diarrhea and cramps
recently in mexico

ddx
work up
DDx: travlers diarrhea, gastroenteritis, food poisoning, iardiasis, hep A

work up: cbc, electrolytes, liver enzymes, rectal exam, stool work up
CC constip/diarrhea

30 yo F w/ watery diarrhea, cramping, bloating

sx worse with milk, better with fasting

ddx
work up
DDx: lactose intolerance, crohns disease, IBS, gastroenteritis, hyperthy

Work up: CBC, electrolytes, hydrogen breath test, rectal exam, TSH,
CC diarrhea/constip

33 yo M w/ watery diarrhea, diffuse pain, weight loss
3 weeks

not responded to abx

ddx
work up
DDx: crohns disease, uc, celiac disease, gastroenteritis, c diff colitis, hyperthyroidism

work up: rectal exam for blood, stool work up, cbc w/ diff, electrolytes, colonoscopy, endoscopy w/ biopsy, TSH
CC Upper GI bleeding

key hx
- context (vomiting, alcohol, nose bleed)

- associated sx (pain, dyspepsia, nausea)

-meds 9NSAIDS, warfarin)

- hx PUD, liver disease, AAA repair, easy bleeding
CC upper GI bleeding

PE
vitals- orthostatics
abdominal exam
rectal exam w/ fobt
signs of liver disease
ENT
CV/Lung
CC gi bleed

45 yo F
coffee ground emesis x3 days
stool melana
hx of intermit gastrisc pain better with food/antacids

ddx
work up
dDx: bleeding peptic ulcer, gastritis, gastric CA, bleeding varicies, mallory weis tear

Work up: endoscopy, CBC w/ diff, endoscopy, electrolytes, BUn/Cr, PT/INR, liver enzymes
CC upper GI bleed

40 yo F w/ epigastric pain and coffe ground emesis
hx of rheum arthritis w/ NSAIDS/ASA
etoh abuse

ddx
work up
DDx: gastritis, bleeding PUD, esophageal varicies, gastric ca, mallory weis tear

Work up same as above
Blood in stool

key hx
-bright red vs melena
-fleck, intermixed
-associated sx
-similar
-prior colonoscopy
-meds
vascular disease
Blood in stool PE
vitals (orthostatic)

rectal

abdominal exam

CV
CC blood in stool

67 yo M w/ blood in stool
+ weight loss constip
fam hx colon ca

Ddx
work up
DDx: colon ca, bleeding polyp, diverticulosis, UC, AVM, hemorrhoids, brisk upper gi bleed

Work up: rectal exam w/ fobt, colonoscopy, cbc w/ diff, CT abd
CC blood in stool

33 yo F
rectal bleeding and diarrhea x 1 week
low ap and tenesmus for several months

ddx
work up
ddx- UC, colon ca, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, diverticulosis

work up: cbc w/ diff, colonoscopy, ct abd/pelvis, rectal exam w/ fobt
CC blood in stool

58 yo M
painless BRBPR
chronic constipation
consumes low fiber

ddx
work up
DDx- diverticulosis, internal hemorrhoids, angiodysplasia, Colon CA, adenomatous polyp,

work up- rectal exam w/ fobt, colonoscopy, cbc w/ diff, electrolytes PT/PTT, cT abd/pelvis