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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... and Management Algorithm ... Risk factors: ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... in ♀ <65yo with 1 ... cardiovascular risk ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... for diagnosis Treatment ... cardiovascular risk ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
of ~1/17,000. ... of ~1/14,000. ... short course of treatment ... higher (e.g. ~1/ ... provide empiric treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... in 2-3 doses: ↑ induction ... long-term dosing given risk ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... with ulcerative colitis ... and adults with irritable ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... management #evidence #ebm
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... • History of EBV ... infection • Family ... B symptoms in 1/ ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
disease ~= Increased risk ... Infection (CMV, ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... diagnosis #management #algorithm