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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing's Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic disorders (e.g ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Scotoma, Ocular pain ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... (e.g. oculomotor ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... , Muscle/joint pain ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Give 250 mcg of ... #Management #Endocrinology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... granulomatous diseases ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Abdominal pain ... • Back pain ... Administer 250 mcg ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... draw • Severe pain ... • Parkinson’s disease ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Classification #Table
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... - Differential Diagnostic ... musculoskeletal causes ... (e.g., Diabetic ... Irritable bowel syndrome