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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
illness: T > 38.50C, abdominal ... diarrhea, fever, abdominal ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Epigastric abdominal ... Imaging findings Workup ... #Management #Treatment
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... culture-positive SBP ... signs (fever, abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... and Workup: • ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... pulmonary opacities, SOB ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... appropriate to do so ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management