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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... 2) Gouty tophi ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Disorders of Gut-Brain ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Management Global ... #Syndrome #Management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... 2 attacks in a year ... #diagnosis #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
(include last bowel ... Review pending/send-out ... PRN by primary team ... placed - Review indications ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... • Must rule out ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... both • Rule out ... serositis peritonitis, bowel ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
-->Cannot rule out ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... with irritable bowel ... syndrome • Recommendation ... gastroenterology #indications ... recommendations #management