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What is your general approach to an immunocompetent patient with chronic, non-infectious diarrhea?

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Primary Care · Mount Sinai Doctors Medical Group
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If the diarrhea has lasted more than a few weeks and all infectious workup is negative, then I'll send serologies for IBD/celiac, especially if there is any weight loss. Where we practice in New York City, these patients almost always end up getting an EGD/colonoscopy.

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