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Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Empiric elimination diet ... • Elemental diet ... • Additional diagnostic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... • Weight loss, diet ... Acute and chronic treatment ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Vegetarian/vegan diet ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... • Elimination Diet ... • Elimination Diet ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... trial low FODMAP diet ... gastroenterology #treatment
Mandible Fracture Management in the ED

Workup:
 - Panorex or Facial/Mandible CT scan 
 - Inspect oral
open fracture Treatment ... with only a soft diet ... surgery follow up Treatment ... surgery consult #Diagnosis ... Fractures #Location #Treatment
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... on low-gluten diet ... Reflects response to treatment ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... data is limited Diet ... #Management #treatment
Acid Reflux - Management Algorithm
 - Step down and stop; restart on lowest effective dose if
consider alternative diagnosis ... when treatment ... Lifestyle and Diet
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... acidosis) • Low K diet ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment