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THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
Malignancy - Night pain ... neurology, back pain ... Sickle cell disease ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... ), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #Workup #hematology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Chronic liver disease ... work up - Liver ... liver biopsy Meds ... (tylenol, anti-bx ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
 -
Causes of Abdominal Pain ... - Sickle cell disease ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... predispose to other orthopedic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Acute Abdominal Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thyroid / larynx disease ... Beta-Blockers, Anti-epileptic ... drugs (AEDs) #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Pain. ... Nausea, Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... testing for celiac disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis ... Diagnosis? ... keratodermas Topical anti ... University Infectious Diseases ... #photo #foot #dermatology