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

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
Suggested algorithm ... for treating irritable ... bowel syndrome-diarrheal ... #irritable #bowel ... #syndrome #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... strategy with minimal testing ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Diagnostics and Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... expensive Small bowel ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #table
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing