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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 ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
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 ... Obstruction • ... #Abdominal #Pain
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... #Causes #Peds #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... wall painAbdominal ... aneurysms • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... #Causes #Peds #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Post-Renal: • Obstruction ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... hernia causing pain ... ; bowel obstruction ... causing nausea
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... mucosal injury - Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... hepatic necrosis Bowel ... Obstruction (2-