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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... (PRES) - Diagnosis ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
Uremic frost on ... Full blown uremic syndrome ... white, friable, crystalline ... can make its diagnosis ... Uremia #clinical #Photo
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
capillary leak syndrome ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Cryoglobulinemic GN • Crystalline ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
to one side in front ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... causes: sepsis, meds ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... consistent with a diagnosis ... The video highlights ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... Fetal infection serology ... surgery, e.g. laser photo-coagulation ... transfusion syndrome ... Antenatal #Testing #Diagnosis