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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... • Imperforate Anus ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... Congenita • Guillain-Barré ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... death Miller Fisher ... variants: (1) acute ... associated with Miller Fisher ... management #treatment #neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain ... Features Required for Guillain-Barré ... except in Miller Fisher ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
food allergies, meds ... Presents as acute ... itchy, raised plaques ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
and the index finger ... with a brachial plexus ... The brachial plexus ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... a diagnosis of acute ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... • Imperforate Anus ... --obstruction Neurologic ... Congenita • Guillan-Barré ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
Lichen Planus- . ... lesions showed a fine ... sawtooth rete pegs ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine • MCC- acute ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... skin around the anus ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs