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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
/o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... Rule out celiac disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Pelvic Floor Disorder
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Intestinal or biliary fistula ... , Diarrhea • Decreased ... Tubulointerstitial renal disease ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... result-watery diarrhoea ... Rheumatological disorders ... fecal #elastase #low ... #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease,
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... Taste or smell disorder ... associated w severe disease ... UCSF COVID-19 ID
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
How many joints ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
(N/V bloating, abd ... Tx: Small and low ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes ... Liver Disease in
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... Ankylosing spondylitis, IBD ... the extent of disease ... Cardiac: • LVH, low-voltage ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea