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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Management Risk ... : Bothersome symptoms ... burning, Epigastric pain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... factors affecting symptom ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine Signs / Symptoms ... sensation, etc) • Neuropathic ... soon as bladder/bowel ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... order to alleviate symptoms ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... limb ischemia, bowel ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: SURGERY
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology