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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Irritable bowel ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... illness: T > 38.50C, abdominal ... Ova and parasite ... fever, abdominal ... #workup #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... disease w/ fecal
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
bowel resection ... , Inflammatory bowel ... diarrhoea, Short ... bowel syndrome, ... Musculoskeletal: Low
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... Medications, Acute abdominal ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... Consider tumor • Upper ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... result-watery diarrhoea ... mellitus, Bile acid diarrhoea ... fecal #elastase #low ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm