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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Poorly Controlled Asthma ... Infection - Abnormal ... /URTl: • Asthma ... - Abnormal CXR ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Asthma Are there ... other allergic disorders ... preventer and reliever medication ... #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Takayasu disease • Normal ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... (delayed/slow upstroke ... Pulse - Rapid upstroke ... Abnormalities #Disorders
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
throat clearing, chronic ... exclude motility disorders ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... #AcidBase #disorders
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... Cheyne-Stokes Breathing ... Causes include asthma ... , chronic bronchitis ... Abnormalities #Abnormal
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... upper limit of normal ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... Management - Strong ... indications for
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Palpable purpura: Strong ... carotodynia • TIA, stroke ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... #management #medications ... patients with atopic disorders ... particular emphasis on asthma