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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Pathogenesis and Complications ... diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel ... laxatives • Chronic constipation ... #Incontinence #geriatrics ... #pathophysiology
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Neurologic ... Impairments (NDI) Ophthalmology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... of Constipation ... transit time #constipation ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Worsening of previous neurologic ... • Usually is a complication ... contrast enhancement Brain ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... differential #TB #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain ... rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Electrolyte imbalances, Constipation ... to maintain 2-3 bowel
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... lines/devices, Constipation ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology