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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... inflammation: IBS (irritable ... bowel syndrome) ... others) #IBD #inflammatroy ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... Constipation • Irritable ... Celiac disease • Inflammatory ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... patients with inflammatory ... bowel disease. ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... acid diarrhoea, Irritable ... bowel syndrome, ... Inflammatory bowel ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ureteric colic • Irritable ... torsion • Pelvic inflammatory ... #Localized #Acute