Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) - Pathophysiology ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... pylori infection, Acute ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... Management #algorithm #gastroenterology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
liver sinusoid (hepatic ... the liver The hepatic ... blood into the hepatic ... hepatic lymph!! ... Interpretation #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Braghirol @KBrag_MD #Acute ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Classification for Peptic ... 100% Re-bleeding Ib ... Classification #Peptic ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Step 2: If TS is ... <45% and SF is ... SF is elevated, ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
FAPD - Functional Abdominal Pain - Diagnosis Algorithm
Functional abdominal pain not otherwise
Abdominal migraine
Functional Constipation
IBS
Functional Dyspepsia

#FAPD #Functional
Constipation IBS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #differential
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... elastase #low #differential ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
episodes of intense, acute ... months; the pain is ... patient • The pain is ... AbdominalPain #Disorders #gastroenterology