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Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... remission have IBS ... #Disorders #IBS ... IBD #Algorithm #
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Magnesium #Table #Classification
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... cholecystitis • Functional ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain function ... Precipitants: Infection, GI ... lactic acid by colonic ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... involuntary bodily functions ... mucosa, leading ... Evacuation of feces is ... effective • IBS-C