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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
Suggested algorithm ... treating irritable bowel ... syndrome-diarrheal ... #irritable #bowel ... #syndrome #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #Syndrome #IBS ... #Treatment #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. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease) • Behcet's ... syndrome White
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
laboratory tests in Behcet ... that can confirm Behcet ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #management #signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... limb ischemia, bowel ... : • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury - Loss of bowel ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... below lesion) • Bowel ... differential #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... peripheral nerve components ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management