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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Viral ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Algorithm
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #pediatrics #children ... #differential #diagnosis
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... care center for diagnostic ... POCUS performed ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Central ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Hematoma • Abscess ... #Peds #Pediatrics