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Treatment Checklist for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Abdominal #Compartment #Syndrome #Checklist #Treatment #Management #CriticalCare
Treatment Checklist ... for Abdominal Compartment ... Syndrome - Dr ... #Checklist #Treatment ... #Management #CriticalCare
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pancreatitis ... Severe Pancreatitis ... Pancreatic Duct Syndrome ... #Management #gastroenterology
Pancreatitis Complications - Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous (85%):
 • Acute Pancreatic Fluid Collection (APFC)
Pancreatitis Complications ... - Necrotizing Pancreatitis ... pancreatic duct syndrome ... Complications #pseudocyst #management ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... IBS #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... increase the risk of abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... inflammation, Abdominal ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Budd-Chiari syndrome ... NSAIDs • Chronic pancreatitis ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
), SOD, Sump syndrome ... Recurrent acute pancreatitis ... , Chronic pancreatitis ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology