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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric ... sensitivity) Leukocytes ... ANC > 10000 #Pediatrics ... Peds #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... Mature WBC: 80- ... LEUCOCYTOSIS WBC ... part automated differential ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Foreskin Problems in Children

#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Paediatrics #Foreskin #Problems #Algorithm #Balanitis #Posthitis #Differential
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Paediatrics #Foreskin ... Balanitis #Posthitis #Differential
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria - Differential ... Algorithm Pyuria - Leukocytes ... Pyelonephritis - WBC ... Infection/Cystitis - WBC ... No Pyuria - No Leukocytes
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Even with normal WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... #Bandemia #differential
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... • Placenta • Leukocytes ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... ALP #Elevation #Differential
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
>21 days - No leukocytes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial labs: CBC ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Post-Operative Management ... CorTriatriatum #diagnosis #management ... summary #peds #pediatrics
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
disease - Fecal leukocytes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential