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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 ... laxatives • Abdominal ... #Bowel #Syndrome ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Depressed / Lethargic Newborn ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Differential #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... Pregabalin #IBS #Irritable ... #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Trauma • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
in duration) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Gastrointestinal: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes, Congenital ... Disease • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Schistosomiasis, Congenital ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential