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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Narcosis - Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Foreign Body Decreased ... Pneumothorax Normal ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... #Causes #Peds #
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
punctuated by frequent sighs ... of dyspnea and ... Occasional sighs ... narrowed airways increase ... Abnormalities #Abnormal
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genitalia • Increase ... • Chadwick's sign ... #SkinChanges #normal ... #causes
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
to 30% of DKA cases ... anorexia, vomiting, dyspnea ... Common, early signs ... than 20 mEq/L (normal ... However, the increase
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... #Newborn #Infant ... #Examination #Peds
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... differential #algorithm
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... Symptoms and Signs ... hypertension; some normal ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... common symptoms and signs