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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential ... Algorithm - ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Medical Radiation Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Teeth: • Teething ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... from UpToDate and Pediatrics ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Neonatology #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Table #NICU #Genetics
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... , UpToDate #Pediatrics ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #Table #IEM #NICU
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... medications *Reduce dose ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... sensitivity for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential ... #Algorithm