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Bristol Stool Scale

#Diagnosis #Constipation #Bristol #Stool #Types #Scale #Chart #Severity

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Bates' Guide to
Bristol Stool Scale ... #Diagnosis #Constipation ... #Bristol #Stool ... GrepMed Recommended Text
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
loose or watery stools ... hard or lumpy stools ... defaecation IBS-constipation ... hard or lumpy stools ... alternate between constipation
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... do you mean by constipation ... - What Bristol Stool ... Is constipation ... Rectal Irrigation #Constipation
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
thereby loosening stool ... citrate - Watery stools ... #medications #constipation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
in frequency of stool ... For: • Routine stool ... cultures, but test ... /or Refractory Constipation ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Management of Constipation ... polycarbophil - Guargum Stool ... Magnesium citrate #Constipation
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Stool Incontinence ... Floor - Chronic Constipation ... • Stool Impaction ... Laxative Use #Stool
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diagnostic fast, Stool ... hydrogen breath test ... diagnostic fast, Stool ... Assessment of stool ... Sudan stain of stool
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
difficile PCR (Stool ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... Bacterial culture (Stool ... Parasite evaluation (stool ... Breath test for
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... Cause This video ... Normal Head Impulse Test ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video