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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Etiologies: • Small ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Adiposity • Small ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Chronic Myocardial ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... /Trauma • No Obstruction
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Elevated Amylase ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infection or ductal obstruction ... Renal failure / Chronic ... fallopian tube cysts #Elevated
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal (Obstruction ... Vascular (Other small ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... often breast CA, small ... thrombosis, Sinusoidal obstruction ... Transaminitis #Elevated
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastroenteritis • Small ... /Large Bowel Obstruction
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... for Chronic Obstructive ... medical treatment of chronic ... obstructive pulmonary ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
mediated attack on small ... normal or slightly elevated ... Normal early on but elevated ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... disease, Bile duct obstruction
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Urinary tract obstruction ... , Chronic interstitial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Restriction - Small ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Maternal • Chronic ... Abnormalities • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm