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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 ... Fructose/Carbohydrate Intolerance ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
First Episode of Opportunistic ... #Prophylaxis #Opportunistic ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... IBS #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
First Episode of Opportunistic ... #Prophylaxis #Opportunistic ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Medications, Acute abdominal ... processes, Lactose intolerance ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... malabsorption/intolerance ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... associated with abdominal ... #Constipation #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
reduced exercise tolerance ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
patients with intra-abdominal ... infectiousdiseases #management ... #pharmacology #
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... • Epigastric abdominal ... hemorrhage Management ... NGT if unable to tolerate ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology