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) - ... functional somatic syndromes ... Pregabalin #IBS ... #Irritable #Bowel
Carcinoid Syndrome - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms: Flushing, diarrhea, palpitations, bronchospasm
Complications: Carcinoid heart, mesenteric fibrosis, pellagra,
Carcinoid Syndrome ... neuropsychological disorders ... #Carcinoid #Syndrome
Rome IV Criteria for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #IBS #IrritableBowelSyndrome #RomeIV #Criteria
Criteria for the 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
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
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 #constipation
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Ileal Pouch Disorders ... Efferent limb syndrome ... • Functional: Irritable ... pouch syndrome, ... #Ileal #Pouch #Disorders
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, ... If SF is >1,000 ... and hematologic disorders
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... acid diarrhoea, Irritable ... bowel syndrome, ... Rheumatological disorders
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
of pathway and is ... presence of metabolic syndrome