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Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Active Medications (e.g ... Cation Related (e.g ... Anticholinergic (e.g ... • Hypercalcemia ... #Causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
• Small/Large Bowel ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Psychogenic #Emesis ... #Causes #Peds #
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... clinical scenario, ECG ... of hyperkalaemia ... #management #algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
neck, wrists and ankles ... Bacterial infection, e.g ... Viral infection, e.g ... of an allergen, e.g ... . egg - Contact
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Nausea and Vomiting ... • Small/Large Bowel ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Other • sepsis (e.g ... #Vomiting #emesis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds
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)