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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... ischemia • GI ... poisoning • Celiac ... #Chronic #Causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Ddxof
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... AlgorithmGI ... disorders: Celiac ... Infections: H pylori, Chronic ... #Algorithm
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... Algorithm Adequate ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... skin pallor • GI ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Algorithm • Blood ... loss: GI (cancer ... of absorption): Celiac ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... DiseaseGI ... Celiac, IBD) • ... #causes #pediatrics
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Acute Abdominal Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Infantile Colic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Intake: • GI ... Celiac Disease) ... #Algorithm #Causes