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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... : • Diarrhea: ... IBS #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Algorithm Risk ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... Parasitic infection, Ischaemic ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology