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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Inflammatory Syndrome in Children ... Kawasaki Disease ... CDC Case Definition ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... Pancreatitis - Trauma ... - Sickle cell disease ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Meningitis • Head Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Migraines in Children

Similar to migraine in adults - Main differences:
 • Shorter Duration: 2h*-72h (In adults:
Migraines in Children ... to migraine in adults ... than in adults ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
osteomyelitis, trauma ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... /ChiIdren = staphylococcus ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... but NOT adults
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... - Sickle cell disease ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
26 per 100,000 children ... years - Rare in adults ... - Systemic disease ... #Rheumatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... often in older adults ... Méniére's disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Kidney Stones in Children ... Syndrome), Dent's disease ... Kidney #Stones #pediatrics ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis