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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... of newborn vital ... signs following ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... clues to evaluating ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Congenital Myotonic ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... #Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Peds ... #Pediatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... #Differential #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
on the leg is a sign ... of hypotonia. ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics