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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 ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... Idiopathic Constipation
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain • Obstipation ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuropathy • Pseudo--obstruction ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo--obstruction ... #Causes #Peds
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... : • Constipation ... #Irritable #Bowel
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Constipation ... #Causes #OBGyn
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Algorithm What ... - Infrequent bowel ... - How many bowel ... #Management #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #treatment
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Carcinomatosis, Extraintestinal ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology