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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... Medications 7. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Renal Loses - Medications ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
IBS-C Pharmacologic Therapies and Recommendations
Linaclotide, Plecanatide, Lubiprostone, PEG laxatives, Tegaserod, Rifaximin, Eluxadoline, Alosetron, Loperamide, TCAs, SSRIs,
IBS-C Pharmacologic ... Antispasmodics #IBSC ... #irritable #bowel ... #syndrome #constipation ... #medications #management
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... +/- EGD, Small Bowel ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
due to Sjögren syndrome ... Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) ... #Antagonists #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with irritable bowel ... syndrome • Recommendation ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence