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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Pregnancy #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Treatment: • Global ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #treatment
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
diff esp.) obtain travel ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... may be seen in travelers ... self-limited Diagnosis ... No treatment is ... rates of recurrent disease
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Irritable bowel ... • Abdominal cutaneous ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Severity of the Disease ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... • Additional diagnostic ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
scarring • Subacute cutaneous ... Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... small and large bowel ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis