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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology