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Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
<6 months of age ... • Troponin for infants ... 80, signs of chest ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... includes Kawasaki ... disease, scarlet ... or Nikolsky sign
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... dL, anemia for age ... , elevation of ALT ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Congenital Heart Disease ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abdominal pain • Kawasaki ... Takayasu: - Age ... purpura: strong sign ... testes -> pain, infarct ... #rheumatology #classification
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
sign of meningitis ... When the diagnosis ... observed for signs ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... CONDITIONS • Age ... neuromuscular disease ... #peds #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Takayasu: • Age ... • Check: HBV Kawasaki ... , Elevated AST ALT