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Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Ascites Workup Algorithm ... Ascites Management ... Refractory Ascites ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... laxatives • Abdominal ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Issues Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refractory GERD ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Disease - IBD Algorithm ... manifestation in 10% • refractory ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... associated with abdominal ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) Management Algorithm
Initial treatment with topical steroids
Initial treatment with dietary elimination
Continued EoE nonresponse:
Refractory Eosinophilic ... Esophagitis (EOE) Management ... Algorithm Initial ... #EoE #Refractory ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Pouchitis - Management Algorithm
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg/12 h or metronidazole 20 mg/kg/d x 2 weeks
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Acute Pouchitis - Management ... Algorithm Ciprofloxacin ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD #gastroenterology ... #Refractory
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... and Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Refractory Helicobacter ... leads to more treatment ... EmoryGastroHep #Refractory ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology