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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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(SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... #Infant #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Present Since Infancy ... Present Since Infancy ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics #Pulmonary
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investigations and treatments ... “low risk” an infant ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... function (eGFR < 60 ml ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... intake for needs: Infancy ... Increased hepcidin: Chronic
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... • Anemia • Chronic ... #Differential #
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... hypovolemia), Meds ... /Treatments (Pressors ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... metabolic acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... correction of chronic ... in 100 mL boluses ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology