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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 ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... #Management #Diagnosis
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 ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
POCUS - dilated ... dilated fluid-filled ... stomach, to-and-fro ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... dilated fluid-filled ... stomach, to-and-fro ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... dilated fluid-filled ... stomach, to-and-fro ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
on POCUS This ... setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... #Gastric #POCUS ... #abdominal #clinical
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... and Management ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... of stool * Bloating ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Abd pain+vomiting+peritonitis -> Massively dilated stomach on #POCUS. NG tube placed
Dilated Fluid-filled ... Stomach on Gastric ... Do a diagnostic/ ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... #Dilated #Abdominal
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Dependent Debris on POCUS ... this patient’s management ... in this pt with sbo ... very large fluid filled ... Layering #Debris #POCUS
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... Management: SURGERY