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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
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
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Celiac, IBD) •
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... insufficiency - Celiac ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... cardiac, liver, renal ... disease), drug ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... lysosomal acid lipase deficiency ... , or Wolman’s disease ... triglycerides, a deficiency ... #clincial #peds
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disease ... Retroperitoneal - renal ... colic, pyelonephritis ... #causes #primarycare
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 — screening ... at diagnosis, thyroid ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
mortality • Baseline evaluation ... (7%) - Renal ... disease (4%) - ... Unintentional #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare ... #diagnosis #differential