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THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Rheumatology ... involvement Sepsis - Immuno-compromise ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Acquired • Immune ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... Erdheim-Chester), Immune ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... pyelonephritis) • Immune ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... immunofluorescence Immune ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
that disrupts immune ... Others: Cellular immune ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology