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Management of aspirin following endoscopy for bleeding ulcer and treatment of ulcer

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Resume within 1 to 7 days + start PPI

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Vaccines contraindicated for immunocompromised patients

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live attenuated –

1) **Varicella
2) yellow fever
- live attenuated zoster
- MMR
- BCG

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Diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis

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1) dysphagia
2) esophageal biopsies showing 15 eosinophils per high powered field
3) exclusion of other causes of esophageal eosinophilic

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NASH diagnosis

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Elevated liver chemistries + negative workup for other causes + evidence of metabolic syndrome + characteristic abdominal imaging

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Screening threshold for hemochromatosis

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Transferrin saturation greater than 45%

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PBC clinical features

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  • middle aged woman

- pruritus, fatigue

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PBC lab features

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  • elevated ALP
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Workup of PBC appearing patient with negative anti-mitochondrial antibody

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sp100 and gp210 antibodies

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Antibody positive in PBC

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Antimitochondrial antibody

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Treatment of mild to moderate left-sided ulcerative colitis

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Combined mesalamine therapy (oral and topical)

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Distribution categories of ulcerative colitis

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  • proctitis (rectal involvement only)
  • left sided colitis (doesn’t extend beyond the splenic flexure)
  • pan colitis (extends above splenic flexure)
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Treatment of moderate to severe flares of IBD

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oral and IV steroids

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Presentation of Hep B-related polyarteritis nodosa

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Fever, arthralgia, cutaneous vasculitis (looks like cryoglobulinemia) + evidence of active hep b

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First step in evaluation of dyspepsia

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  • test for h pylori (can’t start PPI without testing for h pylori first)
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Management of achalasia

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IF low surgical risk – endoscopic pneumatic dilation
IF high surgical risk – botox injections
*medical therapy is third line

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Specificity of crypt abscesses and colonic crypts

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  • nonspecific, found in both Crohn’s and UC
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Indications for HBV treatment

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1) Elevated aminotransferase levels
2) all cirrhotics
3) undergoing treatment with certain immunosuppressive or chemo regimens

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When patients with HBV need HCC screening

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  • Southeast Asians patients at age 40
  • Patients from sub-saharan Africa at age 20
  • persistently elevated liver enzymes
  • FH of HCC
  • Patients with above indications need screening even absent
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First step in management of suspected overflow fecal incontinence

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KUB

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Cause of GI bleed following aortic graft surgery

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Aortoenteric fistula (communication between aorta and GI tract

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Workup of suspected aortoenteric fistula

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CT with contrast

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Autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis

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  • required biopsy

- can’t diagnose base on anti-smooth muscle antibody test

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Indications for 5 year follow-up after c-scope

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  • 2 or fewer adenomas (or sessile serrated polyps)

- 1st degree relative with CRC diagnosed at an age younger than 60

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Indications for 3 year follow-up after c-scope

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  • 3 or more adenomas
  • 1 adenoma larger than 10 mm
  • adenoma with any degree of villous or high-grade dysplasia
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Management of chronic constipation unresponsive to first line treatment
linaclotide
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Indications for prophylactic abx in cirrhotics with ascites
High risk of SBP: - very low ascitic fluid protein levels (less than 1.5g/dl) - advanced liver failure
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Syndrome that presents similarly to celiac's
- medication-induced enteropathy
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Med that is common culprit of medication-induced enteropathy
Olmesartan
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When CRC screening needs to be performed in patient with family member with CRC
- Age 40 or 10 years earlier than the youngest age
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High risk categories for CRC
- first degree relative with colon cancer diagnosed younger than 60 - 2 or more relatives with CRC at any age
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Repeat interval if initial c-scope normal in high risk individual
5 years if first-degree relative younger than 60 | - 10 years otherwise
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Evaluation of persistent GERD + why
- ambulatory pH testing (extra esophageal symptoms like cough/asthma/globus/hoarseness can be due to laryngopharyngeal reflux so need to exclude this)
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Treatment of amebic liver abscess
Metronidazole + paromomycin
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Microscopic colitis diagnosis
- colonoscopy with random biopsies from multiple segments
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Microscopic colitis clinical features + biopsy findings
- chronic, watery diarrhea in an old person + abdominal pain + weight loss + arthralgias - biopsy = lymphocyte-predominant mononuclear lymphocytic infiltrates + focal cryptitis
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SIBO clinical features
- malabsorption symptoms bloating, flatulance, weight loss
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SIBO vs. microscopic colitis
microscopic colitis = isolated watery diarrhea | SIBO = malabsorption syndromes
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other reasons to treat HBV
- pregnant with viral load over 200k - acute liver failure - nephropathy, PAN, or cryoglobulinemia
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Go to for HBV treatment
Tenofovir or entecavir
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management of chronic hep c
- evaluate for fibrosis/cirrhosis - treat - confirm cure at 12 weeks post treatment by checking RNA level
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treatment of acute liver failure
- NAC (regardless of etiology) | - transplant
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other workup of PBC
monitor for autoimmune thyroid disease
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Next step after diagnosis of PSC
colonoscopy
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Chronic management of PSC
serial US + CA19-9
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Portal HTN etiologies
1) intrinsic liver disease | 2) cardiac
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Cutoff for SAAG indicating portal HTN
Greater than 1.1
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Etiologies of SAAG less than 1.1
- malignancy - nephrotic syndrome - TB
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management of HE
- avoid sedating medications - lactulose - rifaximin if no resolution with lactulose
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US frequency for HCC screening in cirrhotics
q6 months
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oropharyngeal dysphagia clinical features
coughing, choking with swallowing, aspiration
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esophageal dysphagia
goes down okay then gets stuck
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pills that cause odynophagia
doxy ferrous sulfate potassium
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Management of esophageal dysphagia if EGD WNL
Manometry
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Corkscrew on esophagram
Nutcracker or jackhammer esophagus
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when to perform EGD with dyspepsia (alarm symptoms)
- weight loss * IDA, melena - dysphagia - persistent vomiting
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Management of dyspepsia if no improvement with PPI
TCA
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Diagnosis of dumping syndrome
Oral glucose challenge test
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dumping syndrome treatment
small frequent meals
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next step after CT of pancreatic cancer
EUS
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Initial management of pancreatic cyst
EUS (for characterization) with FNA
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feature of osmotic diarrhea
worse after eating
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feature of secretory diarrhea
occurs despite fasting
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walking up at night with diarrhea?
inflammatory or secretory
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celiac diagnosis
- serology now sufficient (Don't need endoscopy anymore)
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Celiac patients are at risk for what else (in addition to IDA)?
- GI lymphoma + microscopic colitis
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Treatment of microscopic colitis
- antidiarrheals (loperamide) - review meds, stop NSAIDS, PPI, and SSRI IF refractory -- budesonide
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what to do before starting azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine
- check TPMT (enzyme deficiency of which will cause toxicity) - monitor for leukopenia and T cell lymphoma
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C-scope interval for IBD patients
8 years after diagnosis then annually
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Chronic maintenance for IBD patients
1) smoking cessation (higher risk of CRC) 2) annual PAP (higher risk for cervical cancer) 3) c-scopes 4) increased risk for osteoporosis
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Lynch syndrome management
1) c-scope at 20 then annually 2) egd at 30 then q2 years 3) hysterectomy and salphingo oophorectomy at 40
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When to start EGD screening for FAP patients
age 25
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choledocholithiasis clinical features
abnormal LFTs + RUQ pain
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choledocholithiasis other management
cholecystectomy before discharge
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PPI management of clots
IF high risk stigmata (clot visible vessel, red spot) -- need high dose PPI for 72 hours
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initial test of choice in LGIB patient with unstable bleed
CTA (without prep or if bleeding, won't be able to see anything with scope)
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SAAG calculation
Serum albumin - ascites albumin
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Indications for SBP ppx
1) cirrhosis + GI bleed 2) hx of SBP 3) hypoalbuminemia (ascitic fluid protein less than 1.5 g/L) * should not be used for all cirrhotic patients because indiscriminate use is associated with abx resistance.
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Triple therapy for HP
- clarithromycin - amoxicillin - PPI
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Quadruple therapy for HP
- bismuth - flagyl - tetracyline - PPI
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dieulafoy lesion clinical features
- located in proximal stomach near esophagogastric junction
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hep b and incidence of chronic hep b after acute infection
- few people develop chronic hep B but 90% of newborns develop chronic hep b
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Hep B serology with acute infection
``` HBsAg -- + Anti-HBs -- - Anti-HBc -- + (IgM) HBeAg -- + Anti-HBe -- - *Only IgM to anti-HBc is positive among immunoglobulins, anti-HBs antibody only exists when immunized or infection resolves ```
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Hep B serology with inactive chronic hep b
``` HBsAg -- + Anti-HBs -- - Anti-HBc -- + (IgG) HBeAg -- - Anti-HBe -- + ```
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Hep B serology with immune active chronic hep b
``` HBsAg -- + Anti-HBs -- - Anti-HBc -- + (IgG) HBeAg -- + Anti-HBe -- - ```
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Other indications for treating hep B
- pregnancy with viral load over 200K | - nephropathy, PAN, or cyroglobulinemia
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Treatment of hep B
Tenofovir or Entecavir
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Alcoholic hepatitis management
1) Calculate Maddrey Discriminant Function score | 2) If steroids started, calculate Lille score at 7 days to determine response to treatment
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When to start steroids for alcoholic hepatitis
Maddrey discriminant function score greater than 32
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Management of NAFLD and NASH
Treat underlying HTN, HLD, and DM2
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Sequelae of PSC
Increased risk for cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer
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maintenance management of PSC
q6 month Ca 19-9 and US or MRCP
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portal HTN from SAAG differential
Cardiac disease or cirrhosis
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Interval for HCC screening in cirrhosis
q6 months
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Treatment of nutcracker esophagus
CCB or PDEi
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Corkscrew on esophagram think
nutcracker or jackhammer esophagus
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Treatment of functional dyspepsia if in improvement with PPI
TCA
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Complications of gastric surgery
1) Dumping syndrome | 2) Increased risk for malignancy in gastric remnant
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Diagnosis of gastric dumping syndrome
Oral glucose challenge test
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Next step after CT or MRI suggesting pancreatic cancer
- endoscopic US to determine extent and obtain tissue diagnosis
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Biomarkers of pancreatic cysts
high amylase = pseudocyst | high CEA = mucinous cyst
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Diagnosis of malabsorptive diarrhea in chronic diarrhea
72hr fecal fat
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Management of suspected choledocholithiasis if US is negative
MRCP
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Evidence for PPI's with UGIB
Decreases likelihood of high-risk stigmata at endoscopy, but haven't been shown to change outcomes
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Next step after lesion noted on capsule endoscopy in the small bowel
balloon enteroscopy
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Boerhaave syndrome clinical features
Violent retching that leads to transmural usually distal esophageal wall rupture with pneumomediastinum
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Boerhaave syndrome treatment
surgical emergency
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PSC treatment
IF stricture --> tenting IF recurrent cholangitis --> long term abx IF advanced liver disease --> transplant
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How to differentiate cardiac from liver ascites on SAAG
IF total protein greater than 2.5 -- cardiac IF less than 2.5 -- liver *basically low total protein = cirrhosis
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What is nutcracker esophagus? treatment?
- motility abnormality of esophagus - thus diagnosed by esophageal motility study - treatment = CCB's
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Screening modality for HCC in cirrhosis
- US q6months + AFP or US q6 months | * Never AFP alone
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UC vs. Crohn's in terms of location and clinical features
- UC = confined to colon. UC can occur anywhere in GI tract | - clinical features = fistulas and perianal disease more common in Crohn's
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Pathologic features differentiating UC from Crohn's
Crohn's = transmural mucosal inflammation, fissures and skip lesions, granulomas
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management of persistent microscopic colitis
budesonide
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initial management of microscopic colitis
- discontinue triggers (smoking, meds -- NSAIDS, PPIs, SSRIs, ranitidine) - antidiarrheal meds
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Treatment of moderate to severe IBS
TCA's (amitryptiline)
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Basic presentation of IBS
chronic abdominal pain + altered bowel habits
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