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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... #Treatment #Management
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Management of adult ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment ... vasculitis in adults is ... Treatment remains ... #Treatment #Rheumatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... as soon as TTP is ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... Somatostatin analogue (a subcutaneous ... ; terlipressin is ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #HRS
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... associated with abdominal ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #Constipation #Management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
the best empiric treatment ... This is a visualization ... patients with intra-abdominal ... infectiousdiseases #management ... #pharmacology #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... acute leukemia Management ... cell transplant is ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... also important Management ... data • Early treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
usual INR target is ... therapeutic range) is ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology