14 results
Causes of Anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Anemia #Differential #Infants #Features
Causes of Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Anemia ... #Differential #
Causes of anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #Anemia #Causes #Algorithm
Causes of anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Differential ... #Anemia #Causes
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Curve Left Shift ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Left #Right #Shift ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... in pernicious anemia ... • Refeeding syndrome ... Transcellular shifts
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Sepsis Other: • Anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... -0/abstract BANDemia ... Degree of bandemia ... bacteremia • Bandemia ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Risk of Refeeding Syndrome ... Metabolic Acidosis • Shift ... hemolysis - anemia ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Transcellular Shifts ... diuresis, Bartter's syndrome ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... megaloblastic anemia ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
- Fanconi anaemia ... - Aplastic anaemia ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #