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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... #Irritable #
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Pelvic Pain (> ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Gastrointestinal: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... #Pelvic #Pain #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal ... or pelvic surgery ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Irritable bowel ... stool weight: Irritable ... #algorithm #workup
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... Constipation • Pelvic ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Floor - Chronic ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Disease • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... abdominal pain ... Abdominal Pain ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Constipation • Irritable
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... pain, bloody diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... pain 3. ... #workup #diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ischemia • Peptic ... • Trauma • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... #Pain #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... • If Diarrhea: ... Pelvic Floor Disorder