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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Sickle cell disease ... infection - Lower ... #Differential #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Lower quadrant ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib ... #Differential #
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Connective tissue disease ... • Vascular - abdominal ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Osteosarcoma, Ewing ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) - Differential ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... • Incarcerated hernia
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Palpable purpura (lower
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Oligoclonal IgG bands ... • Infectious causes ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential