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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Sexual Abuse #Constipation
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... - Drug-induced Dystonia ... tetanus #mimics #comparison
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... IBS-Constipation ... : • Constipation ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dravet Syndrome ... Absence Epilepsy • Myoclonic ... Epilepsy • Juvenile Myoclonic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tourette's Syndrome ... • Generalized dystonia ... Stereotypies Myoclonus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Absence Epilepsy • Myoclonic ... Epilepsy • Juvenile Myoclonic ... • Benign Sleep Myoclonus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy

Polyethylene glycol
Lubiprostone
Linaclotide
Plecanatide
Tegaserod
Tenapanor

#IBSC #IBS #Constipation #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
#IBSC #IBS #Constipation ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... Serotonin Syndrome ... hyperkinetic, myoclonus ... Anticholinergic #Comparison
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm