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Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperglycemia ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Features ... #Differential # ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Firstly ... #Differential # ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... 1: Correct for hyperglycemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypotension, hyponatremia ... hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperglycemia ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Hyperglycemia, ... Hyponatremia, Hypomagnesemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... #HighGlucose #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperglycemia ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothermia • Hypoglycemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #