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Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... Testing: Flow Volume Loop ... extra-thoracic obstruction ... nickmmark #FlowVolume ... #Loops #pulmonary
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Chronic Idiopathic Constipation ... Dysfunction • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... Findings Ileus: Functional ... Incomplete obstructions ... abdominal pain • Obstipation ... ) • Bloating.
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
Bloating and Belching ... Gastric outlet obstruction ... Accommodation disorders, Functional ... IBS-C, Simple constipation ... CRHarrington19 #Bloating
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary / Functional ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... • Pseudo-obstruction
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary/Functional ... Atresia Dietary/Functional ... • Pseudo--obstruction
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased kidney function ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal (Obstruction ... hyperplasia • Constipation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... shows a dilated loop ... of small bowel floating ... 999003416323084289 #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Ascites
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Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... at Flow-Volume Loop ... FEV1/FVC < 70% (obstruction ... #Pulmonary #Function