1.Identify the problems from the history.  Answer

2. Identify the salient findings from physical examination.  Answer

3. Based on history and physical examination cite the major clinical problem (not the diagnosis):  Answer

4. Before we define what is diarrhea, tell me what is normal bowel movements.  Answer

5. What is the definition for diarrhea?  Answer

6. What is Pseudodiarrhea or hyper defecation:   Answer

7. Define Fecal incontinence Answer

8. How do we clinically classify Diarrhea?  Answer

9. Which of these diarrhea does our patient have?  Answer

 10. What is the difference between acute and chronic diarrhea?  Answer

 11. What questions would you ask a patient with diarrhea?   Answer

12. Summarize pertinent historical information on our patient with regards to diarrhea.  Answer

13. What physical findings would you look for in the evaluation of a patient with Chronic diarrhea?      Answer

14. What are the pertinent physical findings in this patient?  Answer

15. Classify the chronic diarrhea  into subgroups:  Answer

 16. What investigational options do we have in the workup of patients with Chronic diarrhea, based on the knowledge of subgroups of chronic diarrhea ?  Answer

17. What are the appropriate investigations in this patient?   Answer

18. You have the results of stool for pathogens and fecal fat.   Answer

19. What is D-xylose test?  Answer

20.   Let us summarize the results of diagnostic tests in this patient?  

21.  What is this patient’s diagnosis?  Answer

22. What is/are the primary manifestations of pancreatic involvement in cystic fibrosis?   Answer

23. What is the patho-physiology of pancreatic insufficiency in Cystic fibrosis ?  Answer

24. Describe the pathological findings of Pancreas in Cystic fibrosis.  Answer

25. What are the Radiological features of Pancreatic disease in Cystic fibrosis?  Answer

26. ERCP: Describe the duodenal aspirate in patient with pancreatic insufficiency due to Cystic fibrosis?  Answer

27.  What would be the indicated treatment for this patient's chronic diarrhea?  Answer

 28. What nutritional deficiency might be seen in this patient?  Answer 

29. What would your diagnosis be if the patient were a 42 y/o /f with a similar problem associated with ingestion of certain grain containing food? What pathology would be found in this instance? What dietary recommendations would you make for this patient?  Answer

30. What are the common etiologies for acute diarrhea?  Answer

31. Who are the People at risk for acute diarrhea?  Answer