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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... IBS-Constipation ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... Bowel #Syndrome #IBS ... #Treatment #Management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... have had prior evaluations ... Family history of IBD ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... associated with abdominal ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #Constipation #Management
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... of hyperkalemia is ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... inflammation, Abdominal ... Pregabalin #IBS
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... • Epigastric abdominal ... pancreas, sphincter dysfunction ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... gemfibrozil 600 bid
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) Management Algorithm ... lifestyle advice Abdominal ... IrritableBowel #Syndrome #IBS ... #Management #Algorithm