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Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
infiltration (e.g ... Rare disorders, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... #Causes #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Sickle cell anemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... with leukopenia, anemia ... , and thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Management