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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #Management #gastroenterology
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Somatoform Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... presents with complex medical ... is a physical symptom ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
first Small bowel ... is positive Bidirectional ... pathology will change medical ... management # ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... and Management ... factors affecting symptom ... #gastroenterology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... • Should be on differential ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Worsening of previous neurologic ... Vasculopathy: • Usually is ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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"pass out" • Symptoms ... Feels like "room is ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... injury - Loss of bowel ... injury • Gait is ... #neurology #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... headache, altered mental ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS