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The Causes of Abdominal Pain in a Child

#Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
The Causes of Abdominal ... Pain in a Child ... #Abdominal # ... Pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... pain of childhood ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... AbdominalPain #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... respiratory distress • Abdominal ... pain/distention ... Indwelling vascular access ... Sepsis #Screening #Pediatrics
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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with Recurrent Abdominal ... Pain > 90% no ... dyspepsia • Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... , perinephric abscess ... sources within abdominal ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential
Approach to the Sick Neonate (<1 month age)
1) Bring to Warmer, Call for Help
2) Apply Monitors
Glucose 5) Obtain Access ... 7) Do Work Up Differential ... - THE MISFITS Mnemonic ... Sick #Neonate #pediatrics ... #neonatal #differential