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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 ... appendicitis ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura - Diabetic ... #Causes #Differential
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
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... Biliary colic, Acute
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... patients with diabetes ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... pain, Kussmaul
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... musculoskeletal causes ... disease (e.g., Diabetic ... #Abdominal #Pain
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 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute ... abdominal pain ... present with either acute ... low JVP, resting ... percussion • Nausea
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
Acute Appendicitis
 - Periumbilical -> RLQ pain
 - Fever 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Nausea,
Acute Appendicitis ... Periumbilical -> RLQ pain ... - Fever - Abdominal ... pain - Nausea ... Vomiting, Anorexia #Appendicitis
Appendicitis on POCUS
68 y/o male with acute RLQ pain, involuntary guarding, WBC 20.  Probe where
POCUS 68 y/o male ... with acute RLQ ... pain, involuntary ... Non perfed Acute ... #ultrasound #abdominal