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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Pathophysiology ... Younger age, Other functional ... factors affecting symptom ... #Bowel #Syndrome
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 ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... bowel syndrome, ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Management Global ... IBS Symptoms: ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
changes • Urinary symptoms ... cholecystitis • Functional ... Constipation • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... : • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Disorders (FAPD) Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... bowel syndrome) ... following: anorexia, nausea ... bowel syndrome,
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... peripheral nerve components ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Low FODMAP Diet Foods 

Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols (to Avoid).  
These short-chain carbohydrates
bacteria, which can cause ... digestive symptoms ... conditions such as Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... Gastroenterology #Management