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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Treatment Algorithm ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... genetic immune dysfunction ... Diagnosis via genetic testing ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... delivery to the colon ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... LV hypertrophy, colon ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... • Pituitary testing ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... disorders • Testing ... #treatment #neurology
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
KIT mutation at codon ... cytopenias or meeting ... without organ dysfunction ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm ... #diagnosis #clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... permanent organ dysfunction ... Treatment depends ... • Excessive heating ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... evidence of organ dysfunction
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... thrombosis Testing ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management