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Causes of regurgitation/vomiting in children

#Vomiting #Emesis #Differential #Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Causes
#Vomiting #Emesis ... #Differential #
How can we break down the differential diagnosis of bilious emesis in infants by age?

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break down the differential ... diagnosis of bilious emesis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
coffee-ground emesis ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
and Vomiting - Differential ... nausea #vomiting #emesis ... #differential #
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Psychogenic #Emesis ... #Vomiting #Differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Metabolic Alkalosis: Emesis ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Nausea #Vomiting #emesis ... #Differential #
ABCDEF Mnemonic for Drugs Causing QT Prolongation

A - Anti-Arrhythmics (amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide)
B - Anti-Biotics (fluoroquinolones, macrolides)
C
TCAs) E - Anti-Emetics ... #Pharmacology #Differential
SIGNS OF CHOLINERGIC CRISIS: DUMBELLS
-Diarrhea
-Urination
-Miosis
-Bradycardia
-Bronchospasm
-Emesis
-Lacrimation
-Lethargy
-Salivation

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Muscarinic #Cholinergic #Toxidrome #Poisoning #DUMBELLS #DUMBBELLS #Mnemonic
-Bronchospasm -Emesis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mask, Risk of emesis