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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Ascites • GI ... Intestinal Pseudo ... Idiopathic Constipation ... Dysfunction • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary / Functional ... Anal Atresia • Intestinal ... Stenosis • Intestinal
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary/Functional ... Anus • Anal • Intestinal ... Stenosis • Intestinal
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
Gastric Intestinal ... antral mucosa by intestinal ... in response to chronic ... common trigger is chronic ... Clinical decision algorithm
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
Intestinal Manifestations ... IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm ... TB (ITB) GI pathologies ... #HIV #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #IBDAlgorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
cholecystitis • Functional ... Diverticulitis • IBD • Intestinal ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... intestinal pseudoobstruction
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased kidney function ... hyperplasia • Constipation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... Younger age, Other functional ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... , Eluxadoline Constipation ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Select Causes of Constipation ... infiltration of the intestinal ... involuntary bodily functions ... Digestion and colonic ... transit time #constipation
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
In the GI tract ... eggs hatch in the intestine ... burrow through the intestinal ... Pts w/ chronic strongy ... : diarrhea, constipation