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Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart ... pupillary reaction to light ... pupil size in bright ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
Right Sided Heart ... HEAD" ANOREXIA & NAUSEA ... WEIGHT GAIN ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for boys from 2 to 20
This chart shows ... the percentile chart ... curved lines shows weight ... The left and right ... upper section and weights
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
density in the right ... The right hilus ... this patient had weight ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Defect Pulmonary Right ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reflux Disease Right ... Pyelonephritis • Right ... Lobe Pneumonia Right ... #Causes #Peds #
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT ... FLAGS - In all cases ... Malignancy - Night ... pain, night sweats ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hydrostatic Pressure • Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes