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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Perform paracentesis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Paracentesis: ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework 1) Diagnostic ... Medications, Acute abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
postprandial fullness, abdominal ... Pathophysiology #gastroenterology ... #symptoms #diagnosis