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Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... associated with ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Pathophysiology ... factors affecting symptom ... #gastroenterology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
expression - Age: GCA is ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Muscle-soreness (associated ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... onset ≥ 6 months associated ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #Irritable #Bowel ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... last 3 months + symptom ... onset ≥ 6 months associated ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
, Small vessel vasculitides ... segmental colitis associated ... (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
- IBD Algorithm ... remission have IBS ... symptoms • FGID ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Secondary form associated ... malignancies, vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemia Associated ... infarction, limb and bowel
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Definition: HIV-Associated ... HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... etiologies and PML (JC virus
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(8,000 ft) and is ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... assessment findings associated ... system injury (with associated ... volume, decreased bowel