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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Disease: Diagnosis ... * Fever >5d * ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Presentation: • Fever ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... Diagnostic Criteria - Fever
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... and a palpable abdominal ... flank pain (CLOT COLIC ... night sweats, fever ... with contrast Evaluation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation