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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
and Management ... Tourniquet test, Abdominal ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... : Supportive Management ... #Diagnosis #Management
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... just men > 65 who ever ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... Aorta #Vascular #Treatment
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... last meal - Treatment ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... associated with abdominal ... #Constipation #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... if neutropenic fever ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
- Nonremitting fever ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology