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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rome IV Criteria ... /o red flags - Low ... - Rule out inflammatory
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Limited trial low ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Syndrome #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Limited trial low ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Management #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... malformation (eg ... syndrome, Inflammatory ... fecal #elastase #low ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic ... Shock Syndrome ... to release of inflammatory ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... STSS #treatment #management
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
of most small-bowel ... intussusception, and inflammatory ... Deep Enteroscopy (e.g ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Causes of Toxic ... Diagnosis Framework • Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease: ... Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... Overdistension during radiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... limb ischemia, bowel ... , Elevated Cr, Low ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Algorithm Ascites Bowel ... Intestinal Ogilvie's Syndrome ... Hemorrhage/Malignancy Toxic ... Megacolon • Inflammatory ... • Extrinsic (e.g