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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome • Muscular ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... newborn vital signs ... develop long-term neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Gastrointestinal infection Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Phrenic nerve injury ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... movements may also cause ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... #Peds #PatientInfo ... #Diagnosis #Management
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... increased pulmonary vascular ... an “objective assessment ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis