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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 ... #Assessment
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - Differential ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
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 ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... • Congenital Myotonic ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... is also a late sign ... always needs urgent assessment ... #Newborn #Infant ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
popliteal angle is an assessment ... would be seen in hypotonia ... PoplitealAngle #tone #Newborn ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Hypotonia - ø passive ... LMN signs - Assess ... Baby #Syndrome #pediatrics ... #differential #