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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Fundoplication, Bariatric ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... • Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric ... bypassing small bowel ... internal hernia, bowel ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
bolus to the small bowel ... Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... Complications #gastric ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Health Maintenance Checklist for Adult IBD Patients

Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Influenza (inactive), Pneumococcal PCV13, Pneumococcal PPSV23, Tdap,
Herpes Zoster Cancer ... , Skin screen, Colonoscopy ... #inflammatory #bowel ... Checklist #hcm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... red flags - Low chance ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Necrotic bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
80 F with Afib with acute abdominal pain and syncope.
Ischemic colitis (full thickness)
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy ... Afib with acute abdominal ... Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts ... Ischemic #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... clinical #colon #gastroenterology
Pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) on Colonoscopy
Veterinarian student with abdominal pain, narcotic seeking, weight loss, early satiety, normal
vermicularis) on Colonoscopy ... Veterinarian student with abdominal ... Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts ... #vermicularis #Colonoscopy ... endoscopy #clinical #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Adequate bowel preparation ... Bowel prep instructions ... of examination, bowel ... By Dr Cindy Ye @ ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Fundic gland polyps on Endoscopy
46 yo F. with hx of 8 months of abdominal pain with
of 8 months of abdominal ... rarely progress to cancer ... #polyps #FGP #gastric ... EGD #clinical #gastroenterology