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Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Algorithm What ... - Infrequent bowel ... movements, difficult ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #Management #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... : • Constipation ... #Irritable #Bowel ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... : C. difficile, ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... Colorectal Disease • Colon ... (Inflammatory Bowel
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Colonoscopy - Scoping ... 1) Redundant Colon ... 2) Difficult ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... out inflammatory bowel ... /or Refractory Constipation ... #Irritable #Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... #Irritable #Bowel ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Select Causes of Constipation ... muscle wall of the colon ... Ability of the colon ... effective • IBS-C ... transit time #constipation
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... - Management Algorithm ... IBD Patient on ... Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... +/- EGD, Small Bowel
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Colonoscopy +/- ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Workup #Management #Algorithm