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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Disorders of Gut-Brain ... SyndromeChronic ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Celiac ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
fecal elastase Abnormal ... pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... syndrome, Inflammatory ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
depression, and brain ... depression and brain ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... asthma, chronic ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... Normal venous flow ... #Milking #SVC #syndrome ... #Video #Chest #PhysicalExam
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
of about 30% of normal ... symptoms, such as abdominal ... and stress may cause ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... function may be abnormal ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... , RBC, kidney, brain
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
surrogate measure of brain ... If abnormal, this ... Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal