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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... Encephalopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction ... autoantibodies that will cause
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... improve after treatment ... these conditions.12 ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #AAFP
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... , and/or disorders ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
represent up to 12% ... smell and taste disorders ... three months of treatment ... spices may help #Diagnosis ... #AAFP
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Ileal Pouch Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infecundity, Sexual dysfunction ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... #surgery #gastroenterology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... limb or joint disorders ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Parvovirus B19 ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis