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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #testing #evaluation
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... bowel syndrome • Celiac
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Failure • Chronic ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... insufficiency Neuro ... #Causes
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... • GI bleeding Neuro ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing Blood ... typing Cardiac Testing
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes