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Algorithm for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhea (IBS-D).

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for diagnosing ... irritable bowel ... syndrome-diarrhea (IBS-D ... #Algorithm #irritable ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Workup ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... vs non-IBS! ... #workup #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global IBS ... 75-100mg QD) • IBS-C ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... and Management Algorithm ... Pregabalin #IBS ... #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... • Irritable bowel ... #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
intestine: Behcet's disease ... inflammation: IBS ... (irritable bowel ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Addison’s disease ... • Foods • IBS ... #causes #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... Systemic disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes