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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 ... • Irritable Bowel ... Idiopathic Constipation ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Diverticulitis • IBD • Intestinal ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... Pain: • Constipation ... intestinal pseudoobstruction
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome #Diffuse
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain ... • Obstipation ( ... , anorexia • Diffuse ... , visceral abdominal
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Constipation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal ... , Eluxadoline Constipation
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ascites Bowel ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Intestinal Ogilvie's