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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Splenic vein thrombus ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Celiac ... • Inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
What is the cause ... - IVC obstruction ... caudad (towards IVC ... #syndrome #Stenosis ... veins #Clinical #Video
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... • Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #workup #gastroenterology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... compartment syndrome ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Association class IV ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... Treat underlying cause ... urinary retention, bowel ... Aggressive IV fluids ... IV bisphosphonates
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Rome IV Criteria ... FAPD) Irritable bowel ... syndrome The criteria ... following: anorexia, nausea ... AbdominalPain #Disorders #gastroenterology
Low FODMAP Diet Foods 

Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols (to Avoid).  
These short-chain carbohydrates
bacteria, which can cause ... bloating, gas, and abdominal ... such as Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS). ... #Management #Foods