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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... #gastroenterology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Reverse • Obstructive ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #criticalcare #treatment
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
pancreatitis) • O (Obstructive ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
on apixaban for treatment ... pain and shock. ... What is the diagnosis ... Acute, hypoechoic ... Hematoma #POCUS #clinical
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... • Epigastric abdominal ... Other: Jaundice (obstruction ... #Pancreatitis #Acute ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... organ damage Clinical ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... has five major clinical ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... fungal stain of clinical ... fever • Septic shock