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Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
Bloating and Belching ... "The gastric bloater ... The small bowel bloater ... The constipated bloater ... CRHarrington19 #Bloating
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Distension and Bloating ... • Functional Bloating ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Abdominal #Distension #Bloating
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating #
Weber and Rinne Tuning Fork Testing for Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss

#Weber #Rinne #TuningFork #PhysicalExam #Testing
Rinne Tuning Fork Testing ... Sensorineural Hearing ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating #
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Activity, Activated Clotting ... Thrombin Time, Ecarin Clotting ... Anticoagulation #Testing
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... sugar test - Fasting ... Classification #Testing
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
phenotypes: Blue Bloaters ... puffers and blue bloaters ... leading to diaphragmatic ... - Blue Bloaters ... in the work of breathing
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Nystagmus - Left-beating