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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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sedative use, CNS ... for Respiratory Acidosis ... Barter, or Gitelman Syndrome ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Opioid Stewardship Algorithm ... Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... Sergey Motov @painfreeED ... #Stewardship #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
associated with its ... leads to Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... renal tubular acidosis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Sjogrens #Syndrome