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Brain tumors in children – clinical features and common presentations by location- 

#Common #Brain #Tumors #Cancer
in children – clinical ... features and common ... Presentations #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Oncology
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
proximal femur Clinical ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... #Features #Oncology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
heavy metals), Critical ... Neuromuscular junction ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... #differential #diagnosis
Figure 53 – Longitudinal (left) and transverse (right) images from an ultrasound of the pylorus demonstrate
The pyloric muscle ... measures 5 mm thick ... criteria for the diagnosis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... in diminished muscle ... Respiratory muscles ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... other suggestive features ... , decreased LV function ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... Features in Evaluating ... Bleeding into muscles ... Disorders #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis