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Approach to the neonate with jaundice

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential #Workup

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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Neonatal ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
production - Congenital ... disorders - Congenital ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Basophilic stippling - Congenital ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... #workup #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... • ALP > 1.5 x ULN ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... cotrimoxazol • Congenital ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis