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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Central ... Nervous System - Decreased ... Disease • ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... without platelet decrease ... Agglutination - Cold ... #hematology #testing
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... differential #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... should undergo lab testing ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... multiple spinal cord ... course of the disease ... - Fatigue and decreased ... - Further testing
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Psychiatric (Depression, eating ... COPD) • Chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes