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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
lymphadenopathy; severe ... swelling causes ... encephalitis in severe ... Maternal viremia causes ... #Immunization #peds
Presentation and causes of serious illness in children

#Severe #Illness #Presentation #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #CritcalCare
Presentation and causes ... in children #Severe ... #Presentation #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Infection: • Severe ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
fetus/newborn the causes ... erythrocytes goes through several ... Clinical #Path #Peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... absent despite severe ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis ... dermatophytes cause ... tinea pedis: Trychophyton ... is more severe, ... Moccasin tinea pedis
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... Severe deficiencies ... endocrinology #peds
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
This is repeated several ... as they may cause ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... Meningococcal and other severe ... Purpura #Bruising #Causes ... #peds #pediatrics
Web chart of various etiologies related to congenital neck masses.

#differential #causes #pediatrics #congenital #neck #head #masses
congenital neck masses ... #differential #causes ... congenital #neck #head #masses ... otolaryngology #peds