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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... draw • Severe pain ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Table #Causes
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Causes and Assessment ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... abuse, stress, etc ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Causes
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... recurrence or growth assessment ... obstruction - Able ... flank or abdominal pain ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... - Abdominal pain ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Scale (NIPS) uses ... (Table 2). ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... thorough physical assessment ... - Compartment syndrome ... #typeb #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... ECG is vital while ... forward flow to the kidneys ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... palpable, as may the kidney ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis