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Assessment and Investigation of Meningitis and Encephalitis in Children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Assessment #Workup
Assessment and Investigation ... in Children #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Encephalitis #Assessment ... #Workup
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... clues to evaluating ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neonatal #pediatrics ... respiratory #distress #causes
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Precipitated by stress maneuvers ... Contraction - Signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... DIAPPERS #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... APGAR Score Assessment ... newborn vital signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... Abuse #Guidelines #Workup ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
#Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... Differential #Peds #Pediatrics
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Neonatal ... #Differential #Workup
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Other causes should ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #primarycare