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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... dystrophy • Myasthenia ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
due to either hypotonia ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... clinical #video #peds
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... clinical #video #peds
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
If the chin goes ... then there is hypotonia ... clinical #video #peds
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
consistent with a lower ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... clinical #video #peds