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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Inflammatory Syndrome in Children ... Kawasaki Disease ... other reasons for disease ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Children
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Gaucher's Disease ... Glycogen Storage Disease ... (children) • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Affects children ... Early diagnosis ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
- Diarrhoea in children ... - Diarrhoea in children ... Associated with Crohn disease ... of food-borne disease ... pathophysiology #strains #diagnosis
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease ... unicentric, HHV8-ve, children ... with Castleman's disease ... #Castlemans #Disease ... #Variants #Diagnosis
Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Presentation of malignant disease ... in children Pre-school ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Needs: Pregnancy, Children ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Visceral and mucosal disease ... Presentation: Children ... natural history of disease ... Progression: In children ... comparison #table #diagnosis
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Interstitial lung disease ... esophagus) In children ... tract - Cardiac disease ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Inflammatory bowel disease ... Metabolic: Menkes disease ... Ischaemic heart disease ... Impaired growth in children ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis