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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #testing #evaluation
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... cardiac, liver, renal ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... - Rule out celiac ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... endocrinology #workup
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... flank pain (CLOT COLIC ... initial test: abdominal ... with contrast Evaluation
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... abdominal pain, ... herpetiformis #Celiac ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology