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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
 -
Pediatric Causes ... Pancreatitis - Trauma ... - Sickle cell disease ... #Pediatrics #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pelvis • Trauma ... • Chronic Pain ... psycho-social trauma ... endocrinology #causes
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
underlying cervical disease ... • Penetrating trauma ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest pain ... Injury • Trauma ... • Somatoform Disorder
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... of glomerular disease ... Malignancy • Trauma ... #nephrology #renal
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... Malignancy - Night pain ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... often in older adults ... Vascular disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
hot, swollen, pain ... osteomyelitis, trauma ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... but NOT adults
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Scotoma, Ocular pain ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... common type in adults ... common type in adults ... Mitochondrial disorders ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease