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

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
syndrome-diarrheal ... type (IBS-D) ... #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 ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... #Syndrome #IBS ... #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... inflammation: IBS ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... Pregabalin #IBS ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Surveillance and Management of Colorectal Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

By Dr. Cicily Vachaparambil @CicilyVachaMD via
Endoscopic Surveillance ... and Management ... in Inflammatory Bowel ... Colorectal #Dysplasia #IBD ... #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
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 ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... IBD Patient on ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... , Small Bowel Imaging ... #Deescalation #IBD