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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
) - Management Global ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... in ♀ <65yo with 1 ... and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• Persisting 1 ... week • Bloody diarrhea ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophils < 1% ... the total white blood ... translocation • Acute ... Hypothyroidism (Myxedema ... #hematology #basophils
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM/d) ± blood ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
1) Ask for en ... categorization, volume of blood ... the underlying cause ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology ... #Management #criticalcare
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
recover When used: Acute ... Support Systems: 1) ... Dialysis (SPAD) - Blood ... Support #Systems #hepatology ... #management