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Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
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Functional Dyspepsia ... Pain Syndrome ( ... pathology • Criteria ... >3 months • Symptoms ... #gastroenterology
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... edema, abdominal pain ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #allergy
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
changes • Urinary symptoms ... cholecystitis • Functional ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Irritable bowel syndrome ... irritable bowel syndrome ... following: anorexia, nausea ... irritable bowel syndrome ... #Disorders #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rome IV Criteria ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... last 3 months + symptom ... • Food allergy/
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Sensitivity to pain ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... stimulation Clinical ... Treatment: • Functionally
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Bone or joint aches ... patient was having pain ... or allergy • 0 ... stool • 0 - no GI symptoms
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome ... KICS) Working Case ... together with each of criteria ... Symptoms: Fatigue ... Neuropathy +/- pain
Low FODMAP Diet Foods 

Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols (to Avoid).  
These short-chain carbohydrates
bacteria, which can cause ... digestive symptoms ... and abdominal pain ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... FODMAP #Acronym #Mnemonic