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Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
dehydration in an infant ... Decreased level ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Dehydration #Peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Nervous System - Decreased ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... #Causes #Peds #
Plantar Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect of the
toes or “Babinski sign ... normal in the infant ... Primitive #Babinski #Reflex ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Primitive Suck, Rooting Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect
toes or “Babinski sign ... normal in the infant ... Rooting #Primitive #Reflex ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... This reflex is not ... are observed for signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Examination #Peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... purposes of this algorithm ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
hand will often cause ... fisted hand is a sign ... neuron lesion in an infant ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds