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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
) Treatment Algorithm ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite ... fever, abdominal ... #Diarrhea #management
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... abdominal processes ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Algorithm Risk ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Caused by: ... Abdominal pain; ... Intermittent diarrhea ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... only if diagnosis is ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... of liver disease ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology