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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 ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Etiologies: • Small Intestinal ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Intestinal Ultrasound ... IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Intestinal ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Ulcerative Colitis - Surgical Options
 • Proctocolectomy - Ileostomy: ileum is attached to an external bag
Ileostomy: ileum is ... through opening in abdominal ... Proctocolectomy - Small intestine ... is connected to ... #patientinfo #surgery
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
Gastric Intestinal ... (GIM) • GIM is ... common trigger is ... pylori) gastritis Clinical ... decision algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... or pelvic surgery ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... if stress test is ... Change in clinical ... What is the type ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Patients Undergoing Surgery ... physicians use the clinical ... decision support algorithm ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... infarction in general is ... cause of acute abdominal ... occurs in the small intestine ... perfusion to the colon is
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... rupture, elective surgery ... include pulsatile abdominal ... the way in any abdominal ... Singh, MD #Clinical
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
layers of the abdominal ... Clinical Significance ... clinical finding ... pancreatitis #cullen #clinical ... #IM #FM #ICU #surgery