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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... Constipation • Irritable ... • Abdominal hernia ... ischemia • Chronic intestinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Children with Crohn's ... and adults with irritable ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
without apparent cause ... Gl diseases: UC/Crohn ... Non-erosive Gl diseases: Intestinal ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology