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Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's ... Disease - IBD Algorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... SyndromeChronic ... #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
changes without chronic ... (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... #disease #mimics ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
• Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease (IBD): ... Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
• Autoimmune— Crohn's ... - Acquired • Chronic ... • IBD- CD, UC ... syndrome • Small ... bowel resection
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... • Irritable bowel ... bowel disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Previous upper bowel ... resection/bariatric surgery ... disease, Chronic ... syndrome, Cystic ... dental fixatives, Treatment
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bolus to the small bowel ... (N/V bloating, abd ... Liver Disease in
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Colonoscopy • Colonic ... Crohn's), Enteropathy ... syndrome, Ischaemia ... 19) • Others: IBS-D ... Alcohol, Lymphoma, Surgery