Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

WHAT IS IT?

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a very self descriptive condition. 

WHAT CAUSES IT?

 

WHY IS IT CONCERNING MEDICALLY?

 

It is noteworthy that both vitamin K and folate can be elevated in patients due to their increased production in the small intestine by enteric bacteria. 

WHAT IS THE INTIAL PRESENTATION?

Patient Chief Complaints:

  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea 

Detected Medical Problems:

 

WHAT ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY?

Risk Factors:

  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 

Medical History:

 

WHAT ARE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PHYSICAL EXAM?

Vital Signs:

 

Other:

 

CLINICAL WORKUP: SERUM STUDIES

 

CLINICAL WORKUP: IMAGING

 

CLINICAL WORKUP: OTHER

 

HOW DO WE NARROW THE DIFFERENTIAL?

Conditions that present similarly and how to exclude them:

 

WHAT IS OUR THRESHOLD FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONDITION?

 

PATIENT MANAGMENT: SYMPTOM RELEIF

 

PATIENT MANAGEMENT: DISEASE TREATMENT

 

PATIENT MANAGEMENT: PROPHYLACTIC MEASURES

 

COULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?

 

ARCHIVE OF STANDARDIZED EXAM QUESTIONS 

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Page Updated: 04.04.2017