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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
• Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Inflammatory • Systemic Lupus ... Cell Disease (children ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... . lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Teratogenic Disorder (e.g ... • Mechanical (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
In older children ... Viral infection, e.g ... of an allergen, e.g ... . egg - Contact ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Easy Bruising in Children ... infiltration (e.g ... Rare disorders, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Infected thrombosis, (e.g ... Lemierre's syndrome ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Inflammatory Diseases (e.g ... . autoimmune): Lupus
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
normal tissue (e.g ... of Anomalies (Syndromic ... • Association (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
pneurnoniae (in children ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... Systemic lupus ... #Differential #Diagnosis