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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 ... Intestinal Pseudo ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... Constipation • Irritable ... • Abdominal hernia ... intestinal pseudoobstruction ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... epithelial cells intestinal ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... Crohn disease ... fistulas, small intestinal ... Irritable bowel ... #Diarrhea #Causes
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
without apparent cause ... Gl diseases: UC/Crohn ... Non-erosive Gl diseases: Intestinal ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology