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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Summary Use a positive ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... #workup #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
only if serology is ... positive Bidirectional ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... : • Use a positive ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
, age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive ... #gastroenterology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... brightness) • Biopsy is
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... Abdominal Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... at home or at work ... ) - acute angle ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder URGENT WORKUP ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... K+ in the ECF causes ... can easily be fatal ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment