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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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: - Acute appendicitis ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... infection • acute ... hydronephrosis • renal
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... pain and vomiting ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #obstruction #abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib ... aneurysms • Acute
Proximal Ureteral Stone on POCUS
Acute flank pain.
2 cm obstructing stone in proximal ureter. Can't just managed
Ureteral Stone on POCUS ... Acute flank pain ... . 2 cm obstructing ... Ureteral #Stone #POCUS ... #renal #kidney
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 ... pain 2hrs ago. ... #AbdominalUS #IncarceratedHernia ... #Obstruction
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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mucosal injury - Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... coagulopathy, renal ... necrosis Bowel Obstruction ... (2-8 weeks post-ingestion
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... pain, nausea, and ... small bowel), 2) ... #Obstruction #POCUS
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Abdominal Pain(< ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... • Incarcerated hernia ... #Abdominal #Pain
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
with acute pyelonephritis ... HPI: 1 day of acute ... colicky left flank pain ... colicky flank pain ... bedside assessment 2)