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Bleeding disorders in children

#Bleeding #Disorders #Differential #Hematology #Pediatrics #Peds
Bleeding #Disorders #Differential ... #Hematology #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics ... #Dermatology #Ritter ... #Disease #Peds
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
) #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Infectious • EBV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Scarlet Fever - Other symptoms include: white coating on the tongue which then peels and leave
lymphadenopathy #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Neutropenia Workup Algorithm

DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13210

#Neutropenia #Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology #Pediatrics #peds
Pediatric Neutropenia ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology ... #Pediatrics #peds
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
- Acute Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... normal - Infection (EBV ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Quadrant: • Hepatitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... cell disease - Hepatitis ... Abdominal #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds