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
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
symptoms, elevated liver ... μg/L, liver biopsy ... A liver biopsy can ... with elevated liver ... and hematologic disorders
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... response to abnormal liver ... derangement of liver ... of pathway and is ... presence of metabolic 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
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
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
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Abdominal Pain Disorders ... (FAPD) Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... bowel syndrome) ... AbdominalPain #Disorders