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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 ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Surgery Post Bariatric ... Consider refeeding syndrome ... bolus to the small bowel ... Gastric bypass causes ... Surgery: • Bariatric
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
of pregnancy • Bariatric ... surgery • Anorexia ... nervosa Treatment ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... (chronic B1 deficiency
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... resection/bariatric ... surgery, Inflammatory ... syndrome, Cystic ... dental fixatives, Treatment
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Small bowel bacterial ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... deficiency, Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #surgery ... #gastroenterology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... underlying nutritional deficiency ... acid, vitamin B12 ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... Burning mouth syndrome
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... effect - Thiamine deficiency