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Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Affects children ... Early diagnosis ... #Features #Signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
Predictors for Clinically ... exam - Any Sign ... Predictors #Traumatic #Brain ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... -> Hill Sachs Defect ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... fat pad (sail sign ... #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
suspected incomplete Kawasaki ... if they have no clinical ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
surrogate measure of brain ... is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... preferentially affects ... • Bilateral signs ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain