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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... and Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... IBD) - Inpatient Management ... severity - Measure nutritional ... #Inflammatory #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... organ damage • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... out additional causes ... If other causes ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bolus to the small bowel ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... • Common Causes ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... • Infectious causes ... antibodies • Nutritional ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... exclude other causes ... N-acetylcysteine - Enteral nutrition ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #hepatology