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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal Distension ... Abdomino-phrenic Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... #Abdominal #Distension ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
pain, bloating, distension ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Jugular venous distension ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Jugular venous distension ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Abdomen: Scars, Distension ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
- Differential Diagnosis ... macrosomia) • Bladder distension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
position changes, distension ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Typhlitis - Neutropenic Enterocolitis

Pathophysiology:
 • Chemo → friable intestinal mucosa → bacterial translocation +/- perforation
Presentation:
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• Abdominal distension ... Enterocolitis #diagnosis
Toxic Megacolon 
Inflammatory bowel disease or Infectious colitis characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation
toxicity Clinical diagnosis ... evidence of colonic distension ... Toxic #Megacolon #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
cough, abdominal distension ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #heartfailure #diagnosis