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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 ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... • Ascites • ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... loops - multiple air-fluid ... the abdomen #Clinical ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... loop of small bowel ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... Labeled Schematic ... #Abdominal #clinical
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
in Colonic Perforation ... perforation and obstruction ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... Perforation #POCUS #clinical
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... incarcerated loop of bowel ... lines along the bowel ... /Kings County #Clinical ... #Obstruction
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... peripheral edema, ascites ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... identificaton of obstructive ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management