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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... • Constipation ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Dietary ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Dietary ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... #Peds
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
additions, for diagnosing ... See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds ... Pediatrics #Table #NICU
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... • Burns • ICU ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
See the lab values ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Neonatology #Peds ... Pediatrics #Table #IEM #NICU
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Metabolic ... • Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... Paraneoplastic, CTD (SLE ... #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
result in death • Diagnostics ... Swimming, Presence of pets ... Always evaluate for constipation ... • Also see fibrin ... dialysate retention, diarrhea