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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Production - Normal ... Disease • Marrow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Foreign Body Decreased ... Pneumothorax Normal ... Body • Heart Disease ... #Causes #Peds #
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ... hypotension - Nausea ... Autoimmune thyroid disease ... - Amenorrhea, decreased ... Insufficiency #Signs
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... • Metabolic Diseases ... #Causes #Peds #
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... characterized by a decrease ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could ... Normal range11.5
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... prolonged rest can cause ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... of renal disease
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... heart failure, uremia ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing In lung disease
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... lack of tapering, decreased ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Inflammatory Disease ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... retinal edema caused ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds ... dermatology #legs #clinical