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Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
proximal femur Clinical ... • Localized pain ... frequently begins ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... Oncology #Peds #Pediatrics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... lies prone on the table ... , or with pain in ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... lies prone on the table ... , or with pain in ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
1995) CRIES (Table ... in the ED, the clinician ... assessing neonatal pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... 1) Suggestive clinical ... occurring most frequently ... patients : abdominal pain ... Rheumatology #Peds #Pediatrics
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... Most cases diagnosed ... during childhood ... - Frequent fractures ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complications frequently ... particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
Consolability (Table ... Frequent reassessments ... child’s overall pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Rockwood Clinical ... generally accepted clinical ... so, they seem stable ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Clinical #Frailty