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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 ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... infection with chest x-ray ... - Concomitant diseases
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
: • Vit B12 - aka ... , celiac disease ... , intestinal), alcohol ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
and PR + PO 5-ASA ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm