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Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
granulomatous diseases ... Primary renal disease ... Treatment is aimed ... at the psychiatric ... disease.
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
• Peptic Ulcer Disease ... • Thyroid Disease ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Labrynthitis Psychiatric ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... function test, ANA (e.g ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... gap > 125mOsm/kg ... testing for celiac disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... hemophilia type (e.g ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... have no clinical criteria ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... * Fever >5d * Criteria ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Criteria #Workup
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... 5 of the below criteria ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... with response to treatment ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg/kg ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... management #phenotypes #workup