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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 ... Pseudo obstruction (CIPO ... • Functional Bloating ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Abdominal #Distension #Bloating
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
glycol - Nausea, bloating ... Sorbitol - Abdominal bloating ... overload, gas, and bloating ... agents #internship #comparison
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... done. ❸ Declare CICO ... neuromuscular blocking ... anaesthesia #CICO
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
Bloating and Belching ... CRHarrington19 #Bloating
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating #
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating #
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Activity, Activated Clotting ... Thrombin Time, Ecarin Clotting ... Anticoagulation #Testing
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Nystagmus - Left-beating
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Abdominal pain, bloating
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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Leads to "grouped beating