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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac ... Disease • Prior ... Idiopathic Constipation ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Disease • Primary ... Toddler's Diarrhea • Constipation ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... pelvic inflammatory disease ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... • Constipation
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... abdominal pain, ... constipation, Distended ... #Disease #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infantile Colic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
dysentery, severe disease ... Medications, Acute abdominal ... Lactose intolerance, Constipation ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... - Rule out celiac ... disease w/ T TG ... inflammatory bowel disease ... /or Refractory Constipation