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Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm ... current/ recent symptoms ... five days and no signs ... / symptoms of sepsis ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... nontreponemal titer to decrease ... development of signs ... and symptoms
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Signs of shock or ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... #peds #Pediatric ... #treatment
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
in an infant Decreased ... #PhysicalExam #Signs ... #Symptoms #Shock ... #Dehydration #Peds
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... ferroportin leads to decreased ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... composite endpoint of all-cause
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypotension • AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
gene mutated in all ... Retinoblastoma Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... accumulation - Decreased ... #symptoms
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... unresponsive to treatment ... discernable cause • Signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... - Fatigue and decreased ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment