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Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
proctitis) • Chronic ... diarrhea, diarrhea-predominant ... irritable bowel ... syndrome, laxatives ... • Chronic constipation
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Constipation ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... , chronic fatigue ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... , Eluxadoline Constipation
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... #Causes #Differential
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Colonoscopy • Colonic ... pathology • Small Bowel ... coeliac), Short bowel ... syndrome, Ischaemia ... #differential #
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... malformation (eg ... fecal #elastase #low ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Diarrhea - Differential ... Artificial sweeteners (e.g ... • Irritable bowel ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... intake - Poor bowel ... Idiopathic megarectum Slow ... syndrome #Constipation ... #Causes #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... liver enzymes, Low ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #