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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... #Irritable # ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... Algorithm Look ... aortic aneurysm • Pancreatitis ... • Trauma • Irritable ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Interaction: • Irritable ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... inflammation, Abdominal ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... NSAIDs • Chronic pancreatitis ... Constipation • Irritable ... wall painAbdominal ... #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... associated with abdominal ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... #Irritable #Bowel
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
is in question ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... pain • Fat-soluble ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
FAPD - Functional Abdominal Pain - Diagnosis Algorithm
Functional abdominal pain not otherwise
Abdominal migraine
Functional Constipation
IBS
Functional Dyspepsia

#FAPD #Functional
Pain - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Functional ... abdominal pain ... Constipation IBS ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology