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
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... functional somatic syndromes ... Pregabalin #IBS ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Rome IV Criteria for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #IBS #IrritableBowelSyndrome #RomeIV #Criteria
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #PrimaryCare #IBS
FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) elimination diet

#FODMAP #diet #foods #ibs #irritable #bowel #syndrome
#diet #foods #ibs ... irritable #bowel #syndrome
IBS-C Pharmacologic Therapies and Recommendations
Linaclotide, Plecanatide, Lubiprostone, PEG laxatives, Tegaserod, Rifaximin, Eluxadoline, Alosetron, Loperamide, TCAs, SSRIs,
IBS-C Pharmacologic ... Antispasmodics #IBSC ... irritable #bowel #syndrome
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
specificity of ~ 98% and is ... and Williams’ syndromes ... celiac in pts with IBS-D ... is recommended.
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
rubber bleb nevus syndrome ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... Plummer-Vinson syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... , Inherited syndromes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Algorithm Bubble echo is ... nail on the dx is ... If <15 it is a simple ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Mirizzi's Syndrome ... Fistula/Bouveret's Syndrome
Carcinoid Syndrome - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms: Flushing, diarrhea, palpitations, bronchospasm
Complications: Carcinoid heart, mesenteric fibrosis, pellagra,
Carcinoid Syndrome ... #Carcinoid #Syndrome
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
- Hepatorenal Syndrome