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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... : • Global IBS ... 75-100mg QD) • IBS-C ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Colonization (~20% of ... immunocompromised, IBD ... • Flex-Sig: If ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Loss of Response ... Activity: Flex Sig ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Optimize Nutrition • CNI ... #IBD #Treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Anemia and IBD ... active IBD: IV ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Fatigue #IBD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Management ... 1: Good communication ... #IBS #Management ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management Algorithm ... Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome ... IBD; UC>CD • Snail ... IBD Algorithm ... #treatment
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... 3 mechanisms 1. ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #BowelDisease #IBD
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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Thiopurines in IBD ... remission in UC ... associated to good clinical ... #Thiopurines #IBD ... BowelDisease #Management #Treatment