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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Chronic #Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic ... Abdominal Pain ... #Chronic #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... pain: Antispasmodics ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
 •
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Pelvic Pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... musculoskeletal causes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Abdominal #Pain
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Causes #OBGyn
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute ... abdominal pain ... or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Causes