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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
infiltration (e.g ... Rare disorders, e.g ... cardiopulmonary bypass Vascular ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... #peds #pediatrics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
cortical lesions • Vascular ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... insult due to vascular ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
pathway that can cause ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... or short QT syndrome ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... - Peripheral vascular ... upper abdominal/thoracic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology