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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary / Functional ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary/Functional ... Atresia Dietary/Functional ... #Causes #Peds
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Don't reverse INR, PLTs ... - Refractory Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Symptoms: • Malaise, bleeding ... lymphadenopathy CML Findings ... night sweats, bleeding ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... Develops in treated pts
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Check for classic findings ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Minority of Pts ... Period • Breast-feeding ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... teratogenic GDMT meds
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #differential #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... - what is the bleeding
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
activity, high binding ... dissociation rate, leading ... thus effectively functions ... depression and constipation