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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... disease (Crohn’ ... s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... diseaseChronic ... • Abdominal hernia
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's disease ... perforate the bowel ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... Biliary Duct Obstruction ... - Acquired • Chronic ... length • Short bowel ... syndrome • Small bowel
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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- Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Sickle cell disease ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Previous gastric surgery ... or ileal resection ... Systemic disease ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
resection/bariatric ... surgery, Inflammatory ... bowel disease, ... Chronic diarrhoea ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... obstruction, Colorectal ... disease, Inguinal ... hernia, Irritable ... tract infection #Diagnosis