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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Sepsis Other: • Anemia ... • Shock • Hypothermia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... Procalcitonin (when secondary ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... growth (e.g.. shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... - Acquired: polycythemia ... causes: Many of ... #Algorithm #workup
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
infection risk secondary ... -> 40 years • Can ... severe community-acquired ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... GCA can present ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... are observed for signs ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis