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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 ... tract infection ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of Primary ... (caries, abscess ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... • Urinary Tract ... Abscess: • Head ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... wall painAbdominal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... : TB, fungal infection ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... pain w/ N/V (60 ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Tract Infection ... #Algorithm #Causes
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 syndrome ... tract infection ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... abscess, "Starch ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... Eosinophilic granuloma • Infections ... • Neoplastic: Primary
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... • primary and ... /abscess • Ankylosing ... • Provocative Tests ... #causes #neurology