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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Ascites • GI ... Idiopathic Constipation ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... cholecystitis • Functional ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Select Causes of Constipation ... CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... involuntary bodily functions ... mucosa, leading ... effective • IBS-C
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain function ... Precipitants: Infection, GI ... Electrolyte imbalances, Constipation ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification