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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... #Endocrinology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... hyperbilirubinemia can ... be classified as ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
mutation in CYP21A2 coding ... enzyme 21-OHase causes ... occur in utero as ... pathophysiology #genetics #endocrinology ... #peds #pediatrics
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
hyperthyroidism as ... Can repeat labs ... → Radioactive Iodine ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxicosis • Iodine ... Metastatic Follicular CA ... Hyperglycemia - ↑ AST ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #differential #endocrinology
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
The child can standing ... avoided in infants as ... they may cause ... Heimlich #Maneuver #Choking ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... maintenance dose Can ... exact mechanism as ... patients to take meds ... #Pharmacology #Endocrinology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
the baby is not crying ... retinal vessels can ... intra-abdominal masses ... left until last as ... #Examination #Peds
What is Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB)?
Bacteriuria (isolation of urinary pathogen at ≥10^5 CFU/mL in mid-stream urine) in
Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB ... Misdiagnosis of UTIs can ... • Missing the true ... cause, Adding to ... @RSchonnop #ASB