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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 ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... : • Constipation ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Is constipation ... associated with abdominal ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... Chronic Idiopathic Constipation ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... risk if colonic CD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... inflammation, Abdominal ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... • Necrotic bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal ... /or Refractory Constipation ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... with inflammatory bowel ... disease. ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm Step ... lifestyle advice Abdominal ... eg TCA or SSRI Constipation ... #Treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is ... cruzi), which is ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... pain, chronic constipation ... only available at CDC