Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Management Global IBS ... psychotherapies IBS-D ... eluxadoline 75-100mg QD) IBS-C ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
(IUS) in IBD - ... IBD Algorithm ... IUS Pros (+): no ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Syndrome (IBS) - ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... psychotherapies β€’ IBS-D ... 75-100mg QD) β€’ IBS-C ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... inflammation: IBS ... (irritable bowel ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... (IBS-D) - >25% ... (IBS-C) - >25% ... (IBS-M) - >25%
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Hypermotility: β€’ Irritable ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... #inflammatory #classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 β€’ Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 β€’ More
Post Bariatric Intestinal ... Gastric bypass causes ... operative CCY risk is ... Bariatric surgery is ... and addiction is
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
for age, but she is ... She is sent to CT ... abd w/contrast ... in over 80% of cases ... pattern on your differential
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