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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Cyanotic #Pink #Blue
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Hirschsprung's Disease
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Jaundice Causes of pathologic ... non-hemolytic processes), (2) ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... True Vertigo - ... • Meniere's Disease ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
→ Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... management #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
symptoms, positive serology ... , smear negative ... thick peripheral smears ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Step 2. ... < 285 mmol/L - true ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 ... • Glomerular Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications