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Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders

Dyssnergic Defecation (DD)
Proctalgia Syndromes
Anal Fissures
Hemorrhoids
Fecal Incontinence

By Cynthia Tran, MD @EmoryGastroHep

#Anorectal #Disorders #Management
Management of Benign ... Anorectal #Disorders #Management ... #Benign #Gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #Treatment
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
: TREATMENT Shorter ... vs 21 days) is fine ... 8 years old is fine ... #Diagnosis # ... Management #LymeDisease
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... is discouraged (danger ... of aerosol) Treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... Treatment: • Global ... poorly fermentable fiber ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... Further diagnostics ... The treatment strategy
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... • Consider K+ binder ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
obvious, i.e. inter-vaginally ... heals without treatment ... However, if adequate treatment ... Syphilis #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... stimulation - Single fiber ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology