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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... laxatives • Abdominal ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea:
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Refeeding Syndrome ... Alkalosis • Hypokalemia ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Steatorrhea • Chronic Diarrhea
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
, Chronic diarrhoea ... , Short bowel syndrome ... • Nutritional: ... #riskfactors #symptoms ... #nutrition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors affecting symptom ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
• Fever • Abdominal ... pain • Diarrhea ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Supportive (infection is ... Antibiotics for severe disease
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
ischemia, arrhythmia, hypovolemia ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... intestinal edema, abdominal ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... is differentiating ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... initiation of nutrition ... due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Palpitations • Diarrhea
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm