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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary (organic) chronic ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... Secondary (functional ... ) chronic mitral ... Regurgitation #differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mellitus Liver Function ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Bone disease, secondary ... decreased immune function ... Bone disease, secondary ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... #differential #
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... estrogen: • Functional
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mellitus Liver Function ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... Age-related changes, chronic ... malcoaptation and annulus dysfunction ... mitral valve - Secondary ... #Differential #
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... the mainstay of treatment ... Systemic Fibrosis: - Secondary ... frequent in men Chronic ... Diagnosis #comparison #table