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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... for Chronic Obstructive ... medical treatment of chronic ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... #Irritable #Bowel ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury - Loss of bowel ... injury • Gait is ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... below lesion) • Bowel ... differential #algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
large intestine: Behcet's ... changes without chronic ... inflammation: IBS ... (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #inflammatory #classification
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption: • Small Bowel ... Inflammatory Bowel ... Hyperthyroidism • Chronic ... COPD) • Chronic
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic Algorithm
PEI definite:
 • Total pancreatectomy
 • Severe chronic pancreatitis
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) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... pancreatectomy • Severe chronic ... Mild and moderate chronic ... PEI unlikely: • IBS ... 2 diabetes • Bowel