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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 ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Schema Chronic: ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Algorithm Look ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... ischemia • GI ... aneurysms • Acute ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Algorithm Steatorrhea ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... CoIits • Ischemic ... #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute / Subacute ... : • Acute Infections ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Diseases Presenting ... - Mesenteric Ischemia ... Compartmental Syndrome ... Angina - Aortic Abdominal ... Aneurysm - Acute
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic