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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... #Irritable # ... Bowel #Syndrome ... IBS #Treatment #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... inflammation, Abdominal ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Trauma • Irritable ... bowel syndrome
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
- Differential Diagnosis ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Gastrointestinal: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Constipation • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... wall painAbdominal
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Pain > 90% no ... Gastrointestinal • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
(FAPD) Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... constipation, not irritable ... bowel syndrome) ... bowel syndrome,