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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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of Abdominal Pain ... appendicitis ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... and spine #Abdominal
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... with abdominal ... be atypical in diabetics ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Acute #Abdominal
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS The ... visualize the appendix ... of acute appendicitis ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... disease (e.g., Diabetic ... #Abdominal #Pain
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... generalized abd pain ... #ultrasound #adominal ... #appendix
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Viral Illness • Diabetic ... Quadrant: • Appendicitis ... #Causes #Peds #
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... 5L dry) - (Decr JVP ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... dehydration) • Kussmaul
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... musculoskeletal causes ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Pain