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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

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

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... evaluations that ... : • Constipation ... poisoning • Celiac ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Causes of Constipation ... - Differential ... • Metabolic: Diabetes ... : Scleroderma, Coeliac ... disease, Anal pain
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... (e.g., Diabetic ... #Pain #Differential
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... and thyroid disease ... years or if weight gain ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Viral Illness • Diabetic ... • Infantile Colic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back Pain ... - Differential ... Connective tissue disease ... • Vascular - abdominal ... Diagnosis #causes #primarycare
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... disease Inflammatory ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation