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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
other allergic disorders ... Other causes should ... preventer and reliever medication ... rhinitis needing treatment ... #diagnosis #peds
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Body Decreased Air ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... #Causes #Peds #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... are asthma, allergy ... glucocorticoid treatment
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
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
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... Management - Strong ... indications for ... regarding need for treatment
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... Cheyne-Stokes Breathing ... resistance to air ... Causes include ... asthma, chronic
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... #management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... patients with atopic disorders ... particular emphasis on asthma