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Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... - Differential ... • Poisoning Infection ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Newborn - Differential ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... #Incontinence #Differential ... #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic ... #Geriatrics
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Malformation • TORCH Infection ... • Respiratory Distress ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
— respiratory distress ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... Psychological stress ... condition and its management ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... Tailored therapy once dx ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... #treatment #management
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... • S.aureus • Strep ... #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... • Fomites • Live ... be involved DDX ... • Respiratory distress ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management