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Assessment and Investigation of Meningitis and Encephalitis in Children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Assessment #Workup
Assessment and Investigation ... Encephalitis in Children ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Meningitis ... #Workup
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
in Children (MIS-C ... Kawasaki Disease CDC Case ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics ... #Children
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... #nephrology #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... of Kidney Stones ... in Children • ... #pediatrics #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... In older children ... Causes of exacerbation ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Migraines in Children

Similar to migraine in adults - Main differences:
 • Shorter Duration: 2h*-72h (In adults:
Migraines in Children ... variants and episodic syndromes ... more common in children ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... Easy Bruising in Children ... Purpura #Bruising #Causes ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... palpable, as may the kidney ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis