7 results
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... • Cystitis • Diabetes ... Mellitus • Other (Diabetes ... : • Pediatric ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Kupperman et al. NEJM 2018

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1716816
Study
Trial of Fluid Infusion ... Rates for Pediatric ... Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #DKA #IVFluids ... #Infusion #Rates
Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Fluids 2. ... Re-establish oral fluids ... an underlying cause ... #Management #Pediatrics
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... lost via osmotic diuresis ... But diffusion of ... Treating DKA: 1) +++ fluids ... endocrinology #diabetes
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Heart Disease • Diabetic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... ) Causes of Normal ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Volume depletion (diuresis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Severe anemia • Clues ... Retinopathy • Clues ... neuropathy (e.g., diabetic ... neglect, postictal confusion ... Differential #Evaluation #Geriatrics