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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... have had prior evaluations ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Hepatocellular carcinoma ... bowel syndrome • Celiac
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... Consider testing for celiac ... differential #testing #evaluation
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... (RCC) - Diagnosis ... flank pain (CLOT COLIC ... night sweats, fever ... with contrast Evaluation
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Renal cell carcinoma ... insufficiency - Celiac ... • Low-grade fever ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... requires further evaluation ... Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... #Examination #Peds
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... testes -> pain, infarct