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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... either acute or chronic ... ), OR absent bowel ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
Extraintestinal ... Episcleritis Respiratory: Obstructive ... cancer, Small-bowel ... bone disease #Extraintestinal
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... Neuropathy • Pseudo--obstruction ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... (Inflammatory Bowel
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Chronic Myocardial ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... /Trauma • No Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis for bowel ... obstruction #Diagnosis ... #EM #GenSurg #Bowel ... #Obstruction #Ileus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... Carcinomatosis, Extraintestinal ... perforate the bowel ... #Intestinal #Obstruction ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... trigger points) • Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Tubulointerstitial injury ... Urinary tract obstruction ... , Chronic interstitial
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with TTG) • Chronic ... • Lymphoma #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm