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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neonatal #pediatrics ... respiratory #distress #causes
The Causes of Abdominal Pain in a Child

#Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
The Causes of Abdominal ... Pain in a Child ... #Abdominal # ... Pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... pain of childhood ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
hypotension some: abdominal ... pain, diarrhea, ... changes, syncope, neck ... swelling #Pediatrics ... diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
SOB, N/V, stiff neck ... onset of fever, neck ... cataracts, cardiac defects ... jaundice and RUQ pain ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Causes and Assessment ... Pain > 90% no ... structural cause ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... pain • Insomnia ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... claudication, pulse deficits ... pain • HTN • ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The exact cause ... pain, nausea, diarrhea ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... articular syndrome/neonatal-onset ... known pathogenic cause