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This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for boys from 2 to 20
the patterns of height ... 2 to 20 years old ... the chart show heights ... tall and 12 years old ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Weight ... Chronic Disease: COPD ... • Endocrine / Meds ... #Differential #Diagnosis
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT ... pain, night sweats ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Syringomyelia 
 - Cyst or cavity formation within the spinal cord 
 - Expands and elongates
within the spinal cord ... preservation of light ... Syringomyelia #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Figure 1 A 4-day-old ... discharge from the right ... conjunctiva of the right ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... temperature loss but light ... vibration and light ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
children 2-years-old ... and < 2 months old ... Heated humidified high-flow ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... proprioception, and light ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology