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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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hydronephrosis • renal ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura - Diabetic ... - Sickle cell disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Peds
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
evaluations that ... potentially be an acute ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... aneurysms • Acute ... poisoning • Celiac
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back Pain ... Connective tissue disease ... • Vascular - abdominal ... colic, pyelonephritis ... BrighamChiefs #Lower #BackPain
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... disease), drug ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Viral Illness • Diabetic ... • Infantile Colic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... (e.g., Diabetic ... #Abdominal #Pain
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal ... disease — screening ... and thyroid disease ... at diagnosis, thyroid ... primarycare #DM1 #Peds
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
insufficiency - Celiac ... - Type 1 diabetes ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... (CLOT COLIC) 4 ... initial test: abdominal ... with contrast Evaluation
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 ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... #Abdominal #Pain