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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Distension and Bloating ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
- IBD Algorithm ... medical therapy • Chronic ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm # ... gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
form of stool * Bloating ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... result-watery diarrhoea ... fecal #elastase #low ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
bolus to the small bowel ... Gastrointestinal (N/V bloating ... Tx: Small and low ... low • ERCP not ... Liver Disease in
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... feels spongy or floating ... The mechanism is ... increased blood flow ... , inflammatory bowel