Abdominal pain (peds)
Background
- Bilious emesis is a surgical emergency until proven otherwise
DDX
Age | Emergent | Nonemergent |
---|---|---|
0–3 mo old | Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Colic |
Volvulus | Acute Gastroenteritis | |
Testicular Torsion | Constipation | |
Incarcerated hernia | ||
Trauma | ||
Toxic megacolon | ||
Tumor | ||
3 mo–3 y old | Intussusception | Acute Gastroenteritis |
Testicular Torsion | Constipation | |
Trauma | Urinary Tract Infections | |
Volvulus | HSP | |
Appendicitis | ||
Toxic megacolon | ||
Vaso-occlusive crisis | ||
3 y old–adolescence | Appendicitis | Constipation |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Acute Gastroenteritis | |
Vaso-occlusive crisis | Nonspecific viral syndromes | |
Toxic ingestion | Streptococcus pharyngitis | |
Testicular Torsion | Urinary Tract Infections | |
Ovarian Torsion | Pneumonia | |
Ectopic Pregnancy | Pancreatitis | |
Trauma | Cholecystitis | |
Toxic megacolon | Renal Stone | |
Tumor | HSP | |
Inflammatory bowel disease | ||
Gastric ulcer disease/gastritis | ||
Ovarian cyst | ||
Pregnancy |
Workup
- UA, hCG
- Chemistry: eval for dehydration
- Imaging
- Abd xray
- Specific, not sensitive
- Ultrasound
- Appropriate for intussusception, ovarian/testicular, GB, IUP, appy
- CT
- May be a/w 1/1000 lifetime risk of malignancy
- Abd xray
See Also
- Abdominal Pain
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Volvulus
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Intussusception
- Meckel's Diverticulum
- Appendicitis (Peds)
- Inguinal Hernia (Peds)
Source
Gausche 11/03- By Lampe
7/2/09 PANI