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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 ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
RUQ: • Biliary colic ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
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 ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) - Management Algorithm
General Approach:
 - Identify and avoid triggers
 - Good sleep
Cyclic Vomiting ... Syndrome (CVS) - ... Management Algorithm ... use, autonomic dysfunction ... #Vomiting #Syndrome
Causes of Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sperm Transport:
 • Vasectomy
 • Cystic fibrosis gene mutation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasectomy • Cystic ... • Kartagener syndrome ... Sexual Dysfunction ... : • Kallmann syndrome
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Localized #Acute #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm