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Pediatric Vital Signs Reference PocketCard
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatric #VitalSigns #PocketCard #HeartRate #RespiratoryRate #Age #Normal #Nursing
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Vital Signs.” ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #HeartRate #RespiratoryRate ... BloodPressure #Age ... #Normals #Nursing
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... pregnancy, maternal age ... sx overlap with normal ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Takayasu: • Age ... temporal artery • Age ... strength & enzymes normal ... tract, and often causes
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... PCR + 20-90%, normal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Takayasu: - Age ... temporal artery - Age ... - Recurrent oral ... purpura: strong sign
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... cases, not associated ... at autopsy • Age ... Symptoms and Signs ... hypertension; some normal