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Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
- Differential ... Constipation ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
proctitis) • Chronic ... diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel ... syndrome, laxatives ... • Chronic constipation ... dementia) #Fecal #stool
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Inflammatory ... bowel disease ... • Constipation
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... defaecation IBS-constipation ... Subclassifications #Classes
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
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... patient • Blood in stool ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... - Acquired • Chronic ... length • Short bowel ... bowel resection