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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 and Bloating ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... #Management #Diagnosis
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Cards - Inpatient Bowel ... draws water into bowel ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... , bloating, cramping ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... obstruction) • Bloating ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Carcinomatosis, Extraintestinal ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... #Irritable #Bowel ... IBS #Treatment #Management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Irritable bowel
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... associated with abdominal ... #Constipation #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #Causes #OBGyn
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... of stool * Bloating ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... inflammation, Abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel