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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... #Constipation #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
chest; in the hypotonic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... • Congenital Myotonic ... Floppy #Newborn #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Constipation - Differential ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Constipation #Pediatric #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Ophthalmoplegia migraine Myogenic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... Clinical DX: - ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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organ injury: thrombocytopenia ... before Anti-HTN meds ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
The hyotonic infant ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #tone #peds
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Tip: To differentiate ... Thrombocytopenia ... Purpura #Legs #Rash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology