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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 ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
history of previous abdominal ... Dilated bowel loops ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Blunt Abdominal Trauma Management Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Blunt #Abdominal #Trauma #Management #Algorithm
Blunt Abdominal ... Trauma Management ... Algorithm Matthew ... #Trauma #Management ... #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... IBS #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... Aneurysm #AAA #Management ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... Total loop diuretic ... following a single loop ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
• Chills • Abdominal ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... dilated small bowel loops ... > 2.5cm SBO ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound