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Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Pelvic Pain (> ... Gastrointestinal: • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... #Pelvic #Pain #
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Floor - Chronic ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Disease • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... #Causes
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Disorders of Gut-Brain ... Interaction: • Irritable ... Bowel Syndrome ... Constipation • Pelvic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... • Abdominal pain ... #Bowel #Syndrome ... IBS #Treatment #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... , Abdominal or pelvic ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #Bowel #Syndrome
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... bowel syndrome, ... #Diarrhea #management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... musculoskeletal causes ... ischemia • Peptic ... • Trauma • Irritable ... bowel syndrome
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
 •
Recurrent Abdominal Pain ... Gastrointestinal • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel ... Recurrent #Abdominal #Pain
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Outlet Delay • Pelvic ... Dyssyngergia Irritable ... Bowel Neurogenic ... #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Constipation • Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #Chronic #Causes