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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute ... and related symptoms ... present with either acute ... • Flat/low JVP ... percussion • Nausea
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Abdominal Pain - ... Viral Illness • Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... Cell Crisis • Ileus ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... appendicitis ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura - Diabetic ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Peds
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... 5L dry) - (Decr JVP ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... dehydration) • Kussmaul
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
• Small/Large Bowel ... Appendicitis ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... / DKA • Uremia ... #Peds #Pediatrics