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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
of Low Vitamin B12 ... Levels Low vitamin B12 ... pylori-associated gastritis Surgery ... , coeliac disease ... low #cobalamin #differential
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Gallstones • Liver Disease ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... : • Acute or Chronic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Elite athletes • Chronic ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... Edema, Celiac disease ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... risk in the last 12 ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... of chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Fever Hematologic disease ... Incubation period: 3-12 ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Supportive and antibiotics ... ​• Chronic phase