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Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal tissue (e.g ... . ischemia) Association ... • Association (e.g ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... #Pain #Differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infection (e.g ... Esophagus) • Abdominal ... #Causes #Hematology
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
- Differential ... Medical Conditions (e.g ... Infectious • Ischemic ... Neuropathic • Enteric (e.g ... • Extrinsic (e.g
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... liver #abscess #pediatrics ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology