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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) Treatment ... laxatives • Abdominal ... pain: Antispasmodics ... #IBS #Treatment
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Abdominal #Pain
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Acute #Abdominal ... #Differential #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Acute ... effect following treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Presenting with Pain ... Compartmental Syndrome ... Angina - Aortic Abdominal ... Aneurysm - Acute ... umanamd #POOP #Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... wall painAbdominal ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Compartment Syndrome ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
onset RUQ pain, ... Supportive with treatment ... onset RUQ pain, ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
in duration) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Differential #