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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
#UA, hCG  
*UA, hCG  
#CBC
*CBC
#Chemistry
*Chemistry
#Possible imaging:
*Possible imaging:
##Abd xray  
**Abd xray  
###Specific, not sensitive
***Specific, not sensitive
##Ultrasound  
**Ultrasound  
###Appropriate for intussusception, ovarian/testicular, GB, IUP, appy
***Appropriate for intussusception, ovarian/testicular, GB, IUP, appy
##CT
**CT
###May be a/w 1/1000 lifetime risk of malignancy
***May be a/w 1/1000 lifetime risk of malignancy


==Managment==
==Managment==

Revision as of 23:53, 26 May 2015

Background

  • Bilious emesis is a surgical emergency until proven otherwise

Clinical Presentation

Differential Diagnosis

Pediatric Abdominal Pain

0–3 Months Old

3 mo–3 y old

3 y old–adolescence

Diagnosis

  • UA, hCG
  • CBC
  • Chemistry
  • Possible 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

Managment

See Also

References