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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Disease • Primary ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... disease Inflammatory ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... differential #testing #evaluation
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... bowel disease ... poisoning • Celiac
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... von Willebrand disease ... von Willebrand disease ... Disorders #History #peds ... diagnosis #hematology #primarycare