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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... last 3 months + symptom ... • If Diarrhea: ... Pelvic Floor Disorder
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... , diarrhea related
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Constipation, Diarrhea ... Sensitivity to pain ... taper 3-7 days - Short
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... bloating, abd pain ... and vasomotor symptoms ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Disorders (FAPD ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... following: anorexia, nausea ... AbdominalPain #Disorders ... #gastroenterology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... ethnicities Symptoms ... Sudden onset of pain ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... polychondritis usually spares