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

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... abdominal pain ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... #Causes #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Sign on Abdominal ... : UC and CD • infection ... (e.g. pseudomembranous ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... in duration) - Differential ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... syndrome • Inflammatory ... bowel disease
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
 -
Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... syndrome #Diffuse ... #Pain #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... , chronic fatigue ... inflammation, Abdominal ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Artificial sweeteners (e.g ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes