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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 ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Ascites • ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... Labeled Schematic ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #obstruction #abdominal
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... #Hernia #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... Labeled Schematic ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
with SBO 29yo ... w sudden onset abdominal ... /Kings County #Clinical ... #AbdominalUS #IncarceratedHernia ... #Obstruction
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Air Bubbles in Colonic ... Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... , chronic UTIs, ... immune compromise Clinical ... Abdominal or flank ... data • Early treatment
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 ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #treatment
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