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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... abscess, "Starch ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... syndrome • Psoas ... #Pain #Differential
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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• Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Constipation ... • Inflammatory bowel ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
it into view, so ... needling during IV access ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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disturbance • Bladder, bowel ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal infection/abscess ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology