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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Causes of Solid ... • Benign <3 cm ... Suspicious >3 cm ... on ultrasound/CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphoma, Head / Neck scc ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
lucent nidus <2 cm ... and classically cause ... tumor #children #peds
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
symptoms or seen on CT ... • Satiety • Nausea ... Pseudocysts >5 cm ... weeks • Diameter cm
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
measuring 8 by 7 by 6 cm ... kinetoplasts (masses ... #clinical #NEJM
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
CT head showed engorgement ... ophthalmic veins CT ... with ~ 1.5 - 2 cm ... The cause of this ... lymphangiomas are the cause
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm ... vulnificus can cause ... clinical #photo #NEJM