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Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
treating irritable bowel ... syndrome-diarrheal ... #IBSD #diarrhea ... #syndrome #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... #Differential #
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
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... mesenteric ischemia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... changes without chronic ... (irritable bowel ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
fistula Lower: • Bowel ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... serology first Small bowel ... identification of small bowel ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Irritable bowel ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential