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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... Fundoplication, Bariatric ... obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
idiopathic, liver, CTD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
small bowel • Gastrointestinal ... (N/V bloating, abd ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Liver Disease in ... #diagnosis #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other Causes: - Gastrointestinal ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... • Somatoform Disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
- Nonmalignant gastrointestinal ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic ... Systemic inflammatory disorders ... #PrimaryCare #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... coronary heart disease ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #causes #cardiology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... → EGD Treatment ... #gastroenterology