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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Syndrome • Food ... Syndrome #Diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Abdominal #Pain ... #Pediatrics #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Inflammatory ... bowel disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... syndrome • Arthritis ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... • Repetitive strain ... • Hamstring strain
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... syndrome #Diffuse
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Celiac ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Necrotic bowel
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... weeks Red Flags: bowel ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Malignancy - Night pain ... neurology, back pain ... Haematology - ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics