Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management Global IBS Symptoms: - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #Irritable #Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary Diagnosis: • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #Irritable #Bowel
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption • Low ... potassium #nephrology #low
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis Biliary Duct Obstruction • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... choledocho/ithiasis Intestinal ... Celiac disease • IBD ... length • Short bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed Upper: • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... Excessive GI losses ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... bariatric, gastric, intestinal
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
Irritable bowel ... lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D ... (IBS-C) - >25% ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020 Clinical Presentation • Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Cardiac: multiple case ... normal, can be low ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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