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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 ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Irritable bowel ... intolerance • SIBO
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... and increasing abdominal ... POCUS shows fluid-filled ... diagnosis of SBO ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... , diagnosed with
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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characterized by these so-called ... disturbance • Bladder, bowel ... - Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
becomes suddenly SOB ... This clip alone raised ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at