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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

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

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Idiopathic Constipation ... #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 ... /or Refractory Constipation ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Peritonitic • Bowel ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome #Diffuse
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anorectal, Prostate, Bowel ... Floor - Chronic Constipation ... Syndrome • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Necrotic bowel ... #gastroenterology
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... defaecation IBS-constipation ... consistency to meet the criteria ... Subclassifications #Classes #Diagnosis