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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... ischemia • Peptic ulcer ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Pain #Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
ulcerans (buruli ulcer ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #Infections #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
recurrent oral ulcers ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
livedo reticularis, ulcers ... - GI tract: abdominal ... genital aphthous ulcers ... bruis, or blood pressure ... Vessel: Blood pressure
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Pain > 90% no ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Constipation • Non-ulcer ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... bruits, or blood pressure ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Pain #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Disease by CD4 ... • Oral mucosal ulcers ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Ulcers typically ... frequency than oral ulcers ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... The diagnosis of ... #Diagnosis