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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disease • Myasthenia ... Trichinosis - Lyme disease ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Skeletal metastatic disease ... Drugs, Endocrine disorders ... , Paget's disease ... Granulomatous diseases ... #nephrology #PTH
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Simplified Diagnosis ... of Metabolic Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Non-vertigo Organic Disease ... Drugs Psychiatric Disease ... Anxiety • Panic Disorder ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Gastrointestinal: • Crohn's Disease ... Other: • Gum Disease ... Foot and Mouth Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurosyphilis, Lime disease ... , Whipple's disease ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... and Differential Algorithm ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Connective Tissue Disease ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Valvular Lung Disease ... Thromboembolic Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes