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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Toddler's Diarrhea • Constipation ... Poisoning • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... inflammation, Abdominal ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... Pregabalin #IBS #Irritable ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... • Trauma • Irritable ... bowel syndrome
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Gastrointestinal: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... disease • Constipation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... of stool * Bloating ... - Tricyclic Antidepressants ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... form of stool * Bloating ... /or Refractory Constipation ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Causes and Assessment ... Gastrointestinal • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Constipation ... • Inflammatory bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Celiac ... • Inflammatory bowel
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
bowel syndrome ... resolution of the constipation ... have functional constipation ... bowel syndrome) ... bowel syndrome,