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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 ... urinary tract infection ... respiratory tract infection ... #Pediatrics #Causes
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
wheezing - with viral infections ... respiratory infection ... disorder - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... Causes of exacerbation ... condition and its management ... #Eczema #Assessment ... primarycare #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nonpharmacologic Interventions (pediatric and adult)
Physical (Sensory) Interventions
 - Comfort
Pain Assessment ... and Management Initiative ... Interventions (pediatric ... therapeutic language #Management ... #Pain #NonPharmacologic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... + Etiological Assessment ... for etiological assessment ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... widespread infection ... jaundice and RUQ pain ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Causes and Assessment ... Recurrent Abdominal Pain ... Urinary tract infection ... Recurrent #Abdominal #Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : TB, fungal infection ... anorexia, abdominal pain ... , Muscle/joint pain ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
– 8 Years: Use pain ... scales with visual cues ... Scale) Provides photos ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... PainScale #VAS #Assessment