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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 ... - Intestinal obstruction ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Peds
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
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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
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
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
Pediatric Vomiting ... Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Pain > 90% no ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... junction (PUJ) obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
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-