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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
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
, Small vessel vasculitides ... segmental colitis associated ... inflammation: IBS ... (irritable bowel ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
last 3 months + symptom ... onset ≥ 6 months associated ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal ... Diagnosis #workup #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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... serositis peritonitis, bowel ... Confusion, visual symptoms ... Other Pathogens Associated
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Nature: • It is ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... - Inflammatory bowel ... report systemic symptoms ... panniculitis without vasculitis
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
syndrome, ANCA-associated ... vasculitis - Infectious ... , Lyme disease, ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... and the systemic symptoms