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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... without platelet decrease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Foreign Body Decreased ... Body • Heart Disease ... #Causes #Peds #
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... • Medications (APAP ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... • Metabolic Diseases ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Neonate WHY CPAP ... compliance • Decreases ... resistance • Improves work ... auscultate for signs ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds
Differential Diagnosis and Workup for Male Gynecomastia:
Medications: spironolactone, ketoconazole, finasteride, alcohol, opiates, INH, steroids (testosterone, estrogen),
Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup for ... Hypogonadism: look for signs ... of decreased muscle ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #algorithm