Acute and Chronic Abdominal Pain

Speaker:
Ismaeel Hashemi, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Human Development, Michigan State University
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Objectives:
1. Plan the appropriate evaluation & differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain
2. Recognize the clinical features associated with, and plan diagnostic evaluation for appendicitis
3. Recognize the clinical features/risk factors associated with cholecystitis/ cholelithiasis/ choledocholithiasis
4. Recognize the clinical and laboratory features associated with pancreatitis
5. Formulate a differential diagnosis for a patient who has chronic or recurrent pancreatitis
6. Recognize the clinical features associated with intussusception, volvulus and malrotation, and manage appropriately
7. Recognize an age-appropriate differential diagnosis , clinical manifestations and management plan for recurrent abdominal pain
8. Recognize the clinical features associated with irritable bowel syndrome, and manage appropriately
9. Understand the role of lactose intolerance in the development of chronic abdominal pain
10. Recognize the clinical features associated with abdominal migraine
11. Recognize the significance of dyspepsia in a child with recurrent abdominal pain

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* 7. The following 4 questions are scored for your CME credit:
A 15-month-old boy has rectal prolapse. Stools sometimes contain blood. Physical examination reveals a child who appears well nourished. The mucosal prolapse is easily reducible; other findings on rectal examination are normal. Of the following, the MOST likely cause for this boy's rectal prolapse is:

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* 8. True/False: Children with acute pancreatitis must only be fed via NJ:

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* 9. 16 year old female has 6 months of abdominal pain, with maintained weight, worse with stress, normal labs. Next steps:

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* 10. 16 year old female has 6 months of abdominal pain, with 15 pound weight loss, diarrhea, and night time awakening Next steps:

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