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Gastrointestinal Problems OB-GYN 101 ©2003
Functional Bowel Syndrome
Intermittent cramping abdominal pain, associated with episodes of constipation or diarrhea, with/ without mucous stools.
History of periodically recurring symptoms, often provoked by stress. Abdominal X-rays, lab studies normal. The pain moves from place to place.
Treatment is generally supportive with reduction of stress. Avoid or treat constipation/diarrhea. Non-narcotic analgesics can be given. Antispasmodics may help. Psychoactive drugs are given only to treat a specific mood disorder.
Gastroenteritis
Acute inflammation of the stomach and intestines, resulting in cramping abdominal pain, distention, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and chills. This may be due to bacterial infection, viral infection, or ingestion of a toxic substance (food poisoning).
Patients usually complain of diffuse, cramping abdominal pain with marked GI symptoms. The pain migrates from place to place. Treatment is mostly supportive (rest and observation in mild cases, IV fluids in severe cases) with specific antibiotic therapy when the causative organism is known and sensitive to this approach.
Diverticular Disease
Diverticular disease is a spectrum of abnormalities ranging from asymptomatic "diverticula" (small outpouchings of the colon) to "diverticulitis" with peritonitis, abscess formation and sometimes perforation of the colon.
Pain is usually focused in the sigmoid colon in LLQ, although diverticula can be found anywhere along the course of the large and small intestines.
Cramping lower abdominal pain with diarrhea alternating with constipation are symptoms common to those with diverticular disease (and also functional bowel syndrome). If accompanied by fever and elevated white blood count with a mass in the left lower abdomen, "diverticulitis" is likely to be present.
Mild symptoms require only supportive treatment. More significant symptoms may require antibiotics, IV fluids, and, infrequently, surgery.
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