12 results
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... pain: Antispasmodics ... IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea:
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... Abdominal pain; ... Intermittent diarrhea ... macrophages from a small bowel ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... wall pain • Abdominal ... #Causes #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... factors affecting symptom ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... • Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... for diagnosis Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... last 3 months + symptom ... • If Diarrhea:
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... continence • Pain ... Behcet disease - SLE ... : • Back pain ... #algorithm
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... - Headache - Abdominal ... cramps, N/V, diarrhea
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel ... lifestyle advice Abdominal ... Pain: • 1st line ... : Secretagoge Diarrhea ... #Treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Anterior neck pain ... Perspiration - Diarrhea ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms