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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... of GI Bleed Upper ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Bowel Ulceration ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... • Stress • Pain ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Acute colitis (ischemia ... Gastronintestinal #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... hypoxia and organ ischemia ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management