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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... and Hepatology ... #Pregnancy #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Workup Summary ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... conditions, surgeries (bariatric ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Above 95 (or 100) is ... (EPO), iron or B12 ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... disease - Test is ... Reflects response to treatment ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Table