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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... CONDITIONS • Age < 3 ... neuromuscular disease ... capillary refill >2 ... #peds #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ptosis, diplopia 2. ... loss of smile 3. ... - Peek sign ... 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Risk factors 3. ... 3 mEq/L • Seizures ... : Treat with AEDs
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... fat pad (sail sign ... always abnormal 3. ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
oral ulcers with 2 ... 3 episodes within ... AND • Meeting ≥ 2 ... test Most Common Clinical ... oligoarticular, medium-large
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
recommendations 2. ... echo is positive, treatment ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) MAP > 60-65 2) ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... symptoms, positive serology ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric