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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... infection • acute ... pneumonia - Torsion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Peds
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... Men: testicular torsion ... Women: ovarian torsion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cyst • Ovarian Torsion ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... potentially be an acute ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... aneurysms • Acute
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... - Differential Diagnostic ... pregnancy • Ovarian torsion ... #Abdominal #Pain
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... patient’s absolute SBP ... : • Acute Coronary ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... pediatrics #children #peds ... #differential #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... abd ttp, more so ... probe made the diagnosis ... clinical #ultrasound #adominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis