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Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Asthma* Positive ... Aspiration • GE Reflux ... Vascular Compression Syndrome
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... other symptoms and physical ... exam findings ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
LMN signs - Assess ... • +/- other physical ... exam findings to ... #pediatrics #differential ... #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Locked-in syndrome ... previous gaze position ... • Examine for signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Diagnosis: • ... Diastematomyelia Physical ... Exam: • Inspection ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
causes such as reflex ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... and performing a physical ... orthostatic vital sign
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... Unintended weight loss Physical ... Exam: • Traction ... examination • Oral exam ... #diagnosis
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
Physical Exam ... The Lazarus sign ... resembling the position ... after brain death diagnosis ... with the Lazarus sign
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... medical history • Physical ... exam • 12-lead ... Esophageal spasm • Reflux