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Propositions demonstrating evidence of chunking.
| Clinical presentation | Key chunking propositions |
| Dysphagia | - Oropharyngeal vs. esophageal - Mechanical vs. motility |
| Elevated liver enzymes | - Hepatocellular vs. cholestatic - Intra vs. extrahepatic cholestasis |
| Nausea and vomiting | - GI vs. non-GI causes - GI vs. metabolic vs. CNS vs. drugs |
| Diarrhea | - Small bowel vs. large bowel - Steatorrhea (malabsorption) vs. non-steatorrhea - Osmotic vs. secretory vs. inflammatory vs. motility |
