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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Algorithm for the management of children with nephrotic syndrome and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS)

#nephrotic #syndrome
with nephrotic syndrome ... resistant nephrotic syndrome ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... steroid #resistant #nephrology ... #peds #pediatrics
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... of the body to one ... degrees due to dystonia ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
One-and-a-Half Syndrome
1 - One eye cannot move AT ALL horizontally
1/2 - The other eye can only
One-and-a-Half Syndrome ... 1 - One eye cannot ... #OneAndAHalf #One ... #Half #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... retraction of one ... contralateral one ... #Ptosis #neurology
Simultagnosia on Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome)

The patient can recognize objects one at a time but cannot
Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome ... recognize objects one ... Simultagnosia #Balint #Syndrome ... clinical #video #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... titratable IV meds ... potentially causative meds ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... can occur at any tine ... cogwheel effect (+/- dystonia ... #Diagnosis #neurology