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Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
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Functional Dyspepsia ... >3 months • Symptoms ... >3 months • Symptoms ... #Dyspepsia #EPS ... #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... Dysfunction • Functional ... DyspepsiaFunctional ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Younger age, Other functional ... factors affecting symptom ... Pregabalin #IBS #Irritable ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... specific loss-of-function ... Constitutional Syndromes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... • Improve the symptoms
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
changes • Urinary symptoms ... cholecystitis • Functional ... malignancy • GERD/Dyspepsia ... Constipation • Irritable ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... country), thyroid function ... changes), high MCV anemia ... pancytopenia, dysplasia
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
bowel syndrome ... bowel syndrome) ... dyspepsia The ... functional dyspepsia ... AbdominalPain #Disorders #gastroenterology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Efferent limb syndrome ... Inflammatory polyps • Functional ... : Irritable pouch ... Systemic/Metabolic: Anemia ... Diagnosis #surgery #gastroenterology