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

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric ... folate, iron, B12 ... • Persistent nausea ... Phos, Ca+, Bl, B12 ... and Hepatology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... • Adjustable Gastric ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Complications — dumping syndrome ... preserved less dumping syndrome ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #treatment
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Low Serum B12 ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Deficiencies After Gastric ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... vitamin #nutrition #table
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology