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Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
trachomatis - Infection ... of the Newborn ... (treated with oral ... #trachomatis #Infection ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
- Normal CXR: ... • Narcosis - Abnormal ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Pneumonia - Non-lnfectious ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
few seconds, the newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... drainage plus oral ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... antibiotic treatment ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
reflex found in newborn ... babies that normally ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Displacement dictates treatment ... ortho treatment ... Can present with normal ... ortho treatment ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... = funny-shaped cells ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... Serial normal CRPs ... guide intial treatment ... #Review #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Phagocytosis of blood cells ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Variant, Normal ... Short Stature Normal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... CRF) • Infection ... endocrinology #causes #pediatrics