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

#Common #Brain #Tumors #Cancer
in children – clinical ... Tumors #Cancer #Pediatrics ... Presentations #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Oncology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
 •
Pediatric Discitis ... intervertebral disc Etiology ... Bacterial or viral Clinical ... intervertebral #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Diagnosis
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 ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #differential #diagnosis
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Epidemiology • Etiology ... Differentials Diagnosis ... Physiology • Clinical ... cardiology #summary #peds ... #pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... , decreased LV function ... those >day 10 with clinical ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
specific loss-of-function ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... etiology remains ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... teratogenic GDMT meds