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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 ... • Abdominal pain ... #Syndrome #IBS ... #Treatment #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... less common: Life stress ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Syndrome #Management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
treatment) • Can ... syndrome) is rare ... Pleuritic chest pain ... macrophages Treatment ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... organ damage • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Algorithm Drugs ... ) • Class 3 (amiodarone ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Algorithm
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
Algorithm - If ... - Cirrhosis: case-by-cased ... partially occlusive main ... #management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... parenchymal injury or stress ... • Abdominal pain ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Management ... Algorithm Step ... advice Abdominal Pain ... #Algorithm #Treatment