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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... clues to evaluating ... Febrile #Fever #Evaluation ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... without anaemia): GI ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... IBD, cancer) #Iron ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Blood loss: GI ... of absorption): Celiac ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... poisoning • Celiac
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... skin pallor • GI ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... symptoms • P/E - GI
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... procedures • Iron ... issues other than GI ... #differential #diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... requires further evaluation ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis