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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... inflammation, Abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Diagnosis #Management
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... #Obstruction #Jejunum ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome #Diffuse
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for the diagnosis ... of small bowel ... obstruction in the ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... perforate the bowel ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Serotonin Syndrome ... second-generation antidepressants ... hyperthermia, hyperactive bowel ... normal or reduced bowel ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antispasmodics, Antidepressants ... Neuropathy • Pseudo--obstruction ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Intestinal obstruction ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Celiac
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis ... #differential #diagnosis