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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
and classically cause ... salicylate analgesia, e.g ... tumor #children #peds ... #pediatrics #nidus ... #radiology #ortho
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... along with concave Pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology #ToF
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary
Pericardial Lymphoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

“Anaconda inside pericardial cavity” - Pericardial effusion with mass inside in a
Pericardial Lymphoma on POCUS ... mass inside in a case ... of pediatric lymphoma ... #Lymphoma #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology