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Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... along with concave Pulmonary ... associated with Brain Abscess ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... travel hx, home meds ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... #causes #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... for non-calculus causes ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis