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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Obstruction • Ascites ... • Irritable Bowel ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... laxatives • Abdominal ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... associated with abdominal ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... #gastroenterology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Subtle bowel wall ... ultrasound is so ... #clinical #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... loop of small bowel ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... intolerance • SIBO ... disease • Necrotic bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastroschisis on POCUS

Common ED complaint--VB/OB.  G1P0.  No heart tones heard so POCUS done.
heart tones heard so ... "Is my baby OK?" ... "Is EVERYTHING OK ... Note abdominal wall ... defect with bowel
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
elderly lady with abdominal ... is dilated more ... 2.5cm and there is ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO