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Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Deformation • Abnormal ... distorting otherwise normal ... of previously normal ... of Anomalies (Syndromic ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Premature Newborn - Normal ... • Narcosis - Abnormal ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Diagnosis Framework ... alkalosis, Hungry bone ... Renal Losses: • Normal ... Estrogen based Rx • Normal ... ADHR, XLHR - Normal
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Variant ... , Normal Puberty ... Short Stature Normal ... Chemotherapy • Bone
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
number and appears abnormal ... cell types are abnormal ... low and appear abnormal ... cells might look abnormal ... blood cells appear normal
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... Formation: Hungy Bone ... Syndrome - ... endocrinology #differential
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Pediatric Wheezing - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... CXR Abnormal: ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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and Mimics - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vasculitis - Normal ... in APL - Cardiac ... #Diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... alkalosis - Normal ... , Gitelman syndrome ... mineralocorticoid-like effect) • Normal ... salicylate poisoning • Normal