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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 ... obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... #gastroenterology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Kidney stones caused ... specific bleeding disorders ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... mellitus, Bile acid ... Rheumatological disorders ... , Chronic kidney ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... numbers and are dysfunctional ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... Phos, high uric acid ... rasburicase if uric acid ... Treat underlying cause ... treat - Calcium > 12
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... For olfactory disorders ... polyps) as the cause ... improve after treatment ... these conditions.12
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... combination of dysfunction ... #diagnosis #causes ... J Am Acad Dermatol ... patients with atopic disorders
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
is a pulmonary disorder ... of chronic liver ... triad of: 1) chronic ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... mortality rate of ~12%