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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... poisoning • Celiac ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac ... Disease • Prior ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... and Testing Treatment ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... #gastroenterology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... - Sickle cell disease ... Torsion of the testis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Peds
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... - Rule out celiac ... disease w/ T TG ... inflammatory bowel disease
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Infantile Colic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... pts need further testing ... - Gastroenterology ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... normal, further evaluation ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... of liver disease ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... Marfans, EDS ... • Aortic valve disease ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis