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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Management Global IBS ... psychotherapies IBS-D ... Secretagogues → activate ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... 75-100mg QD) • IBS-C ... Secretagogues → activate
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... Aguila @enrrikke #Forrest ... #Classification ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... fewer polyps in IBS ... vs non-IBS! ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... inflammation: IBS ... (irritable bowel ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... 100% Re-bleeding Ib ... Re-bleeding #Forrest ... #Classification ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... PPI - Diet I Active ... Clear liquid  Ib ... Regular diet #Forrest ... #Classification
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IBD: IV Fe > PO ... fatigue despite disease ... IBD and/or stress
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... hypoxemia • COPD, ILD ... PH Functional Classification ... is markedly limited ... #Groups #WHO #Classification
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 ... Disease → Optimize ... #Deescalation #IBD ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology