5.5 Surgical Paediatric "age-Associated" Diagnoses

Front 1

List the Critical diagnoses for NEONATES presenting with abdominal pain.

Back 1

1. Volvulus [ 1 week to 1 year ]
2. Intussusception
3. Pyloric stenosis [ 2 weeks to 2 months ]
4. Incarcerated hernia
5. Hirschprung's enterocolitis
Meckel's Diverticulum

Front 2

List the Critical diagnoses for INFANTS / PRE-SCHOOLERS presenting with abdominal pain .

Back 2

1. Intussusception
[ 2 months- 2 years : peak 5-9 months ]
2. Volvulus [ 1 week to 1 year ]
3. Appendicitis

Front 3

List the critical diagnoses for abdominal pain presentations n the SCHOOL-AGED CHILD .

Back 3

1. Appendicitis
2. Testicular torsion / ovarian torsion
3. DKA

* migraine
Henoch schonlein purpura
mesentric adenitis

Front 4

List the critical diagnoses for ADOLESCENTS presenting with abdominal pain.

Back 4

1. Appendicitis
2. Ectopic pregnancy
3. Testicular torsion / Ovarian torsion

Additional multitude of potential Adult diagnoses.