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Algorithm for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhea (IBS-D).

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for diagnosing ... bowel syndrome-diarrhea ... (IBS-D). ... #IBSD #diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... #gastroenterology
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... mechanisms: • IBS ... Other (bile salt diarrhea ... mechanisms, Non-IBD ... @JeanDonet #IBD
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic ... Assessment of Disease Activity ... grading #severity #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global IBS ... psychotherapies • IBS-D ... Secretagogues → activate
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Indications in Diarrhea ... immunocompromised, IBD ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #diarrhea
Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index

Remission - Mild - Moderate - Severe - Fulminant
Stools/day
Urgency
Hemoglobin
ESR
CRP
Fecal Calprotectin
Endoscopy (Mayo subscore)
UCEIS

@MondayNightIBD

#Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Activity ... Calprotectin Endoscopy ... #Index #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Hemorrhage Ia - Active ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... - Active Oozing ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
post-Transplant Diarrhea ... Entameoba • IS ... Other: GVHD, PTLD, IBD ... #Transplant #Diarrhea ... #diagnosis #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... fewer polyps in IBS ... vs non-IBS! ... • If Diarrhea: