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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Constipation: Osmotic laxatives ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Sorbitol, lactulose, Laxative ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... weight: Secretory laxative
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Medications: laxatives ... Conditions: blue diaper syndrome ... nitrofurantoin), laxatives ... tyrosinemia, Gilbert syndrome ... (Purple Urine Syndrome
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
• Drugs • Laxative ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... functional somatic syndromes ... - 1st Line: Laxatives ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
irritable bowel syndrome ... , laxatives
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
intake, Phosphate laxatives ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome
IBS-C Pharmacologic Therapies and Recommendations
Linaclotide, Plecanatide, Lubiprostone, PEG laxatives, Tegaserod, Rifaximin, Eluxadoline, Alosetron, Loperamide, TCAs, SSRIs,
Lubiprostone, PEG laxatives ... irritable #bowel #syndrome
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Tumor lysis syndrome ... phosphate abuse/laxatives
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Vomiting/NG) • Laxatives ... Barter, or Gitelman Syndrome