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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 ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... Chronic Idiopathic Constipation ... Diagnostics and Testing
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Findings Ileus: Functional ... abdominal pain • Obstipation ... ) • Bloating. ... Flat/low JVP, resting ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Dietary/Functional ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Disease • Spinal Cord
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... Dietary / Functional ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Disease • Spinal Cord