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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Disease • Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... , Edema, Celiac ... ) #Iron #Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... , Enteritis, Bleeding ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... administration, evaluation ... • Liver disease ... The appropriate evaluations ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... and thyroid disease ... at diagnosis, thyroid ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... or factor XIII deficiency ... #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #hematology #primarycare
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... : Diagnosis * ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... serologic marker for evaluating ... IgA deficiency affects ... #Disease #Diagnosis