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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Gastroparesis • Chronic ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... and Evaluation ... @PulmPEEPs #Chronic ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... renal failure • Chronic ... nephritis • Obstructive ... Nephropathy Renin Normal ... transplant • Obstructive
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung ... limitation, further evaluation
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Chronic Myocardial ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... Inflammation • Globally Abnormal ... /Trauma • No Obstruction
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease Normal ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
replacement of normal ... in response to chronic ... common trigger is chronic ... Clinical decision algorithm ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
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 ... Laxative abuse Normal ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... RBC Production - Normal ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... #Algorithm #Hepatology