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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Distension and Bloating ... • Lactulose/Fructose ... • Functional Bloating ... Abdominal #Distension #Bloating
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... , bloating, cramping ... Sorbitol - Abdominal bloating ... overload, gas, and bloating
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... near arm tremor caused ... #Wing #Beating #
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
Causes of Hyperuricemia ... uric acid • Fructose ... Hyperuricemia #Causes
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
Bloating and Belching ... CRHarrington19 #Bloating
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... dysfunction • Clotting ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... near arm tremor caused ... #Wing #Beating #
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Postprandial fullness, nausea ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... contractility - Bloating ... , absence of nausea