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Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... Disorders • Other Causes ... • Functional/Psychiatric ... /AnthonyXuMD #Nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Kocher Criteria to Determine Risk for Pediatric Septic Joint 

 - Non-weight bearing on affected side
Kocher Criteria ... 40 mm/hr - Fever ... 12,000 #Kocher #Criteria ... Septic #Joint #Peds
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
 - 
Bilateral conjunctivitis
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Cervical lymph
Disease Diagnostic criteria ... : 5-day fever PLUS ... Disease #Diagnosis #Peds
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... Sudden onset of fever ... pruritic rash, fever ... #Immunization #peds
Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Psychiatry
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... #Febrile #Fever ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Peds
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Rapid onset) • Fever ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes ... #Differential #Peds
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
discomfort Cardiac Causes ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Anemia • Fever ... • Cocaine - Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes