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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... RUQ: • Biliary colic ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... bowel disease ... poisoning • Celiac
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... , liver, renal disease ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
, Dementia • Chronic ... Disease: COPD, ... pancreatitis, Celiac ... • Endocrine / Meds
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Disease • ... Liver Disease ... Failure • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... von Willebrand disease ... von Willebrand disease ... Disorders #History #peds ... diagnosis #hematology #primarycare