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Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal ... IBS-D) #IBSD #diarrhea ... irritable #bowel #syndrome ... #management #treatment
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #management ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) Treatment ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) Treatment ... #ibs #diarrhea ... #constipation #management ... #pharmacology #table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, Differential ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Vomiting - Diarrhea ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Campylobacter Clinical ... Abdominal pain • Diarrhea ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Management ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis #Management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology