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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Abdominal #Pain
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Classification ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... draw • Severe pain ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Table #Causes
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... ANGINA - Angina pain ... Angina pain occurs ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... abuse, stress, etc ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... : ACUTE, fever,
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... pain Labs:
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... retro-orbital pain ... transmission, with acute ... Intense abdominal ... #diagnosis