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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Sickle cell disease ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal wall hernia ... Neuromuscular disease ... Mitochondrial disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatobiliary: • Acute ... Hepatitis • Acute ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
of Peptic Ulcer Disease ... neck of a hiatus hernia ... previous gastric surgery ... Peptic #Ulcer #Disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... potentially be an acute ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia ... aneurysms • Acute
34 yrs old patient, childbirth 3 weeks ago without problem. Acute supra-ombilical pain since 6 hours.
Acute supra-ombilical ... Strangulated hernia ... Diagnosis <15 min ... #Strangulated #hernia ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Previous gastric surgery ... or ileal resection ... Systemic disease ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... sensation) and acid ... Before antireflux surgery ... Treatment: • Weight reduction
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
Perthes—Jüngling disease ... Lupus pernio (a ... Sarcoidal reaction ... clinical #photo #diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... anemia, folic acid ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... cardiovascular surgery