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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 ... Syndrome #IBS #Treatment ... 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 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
the bacterial cases ... an occult intra‐abdominal ... & abdominal pain ... abscess & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
WaterLily #sign #liver ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on Ultrasound
The most dramatic example I have seen of preterminal systemic intravascular and
Venous Gas on Ultrasound ... Portal #VenousGas #Ultrasound ... #Liver #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... Summary Dengue Fever ... Presentation: Fever ... Tourniquet test, Abdominal ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... just men > 65 who ever ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... Aorta #Vascular #Treatment
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... last meal - Treatment ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology