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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... days) Exclude: 1. ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... SyndromeChronic ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rome IV Criteria ... the following: 1. ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... , chronic fatigue ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low fecal ... pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... malformation (eg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... intolerance • SIBO Focal ... disease • Necrotic bowel ... #gastroenterology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Schema Chronic: ... common): Thrombus, 1° ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... : (1) pericarditic ... depression on ECG ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pulmonary edema • Bowel ... #cardiology