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Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic: • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Disorders - Comparison Table ... Euglycemic DKA • Hyperglycemic ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #comparison #table
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Table • Step ... 1: Correct for hyperglycemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #nephrology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic: • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
True serum sodium (corrected) based on serum glucose #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Table
serum glucose #Diagnosis ... Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia ... Glucose #Correction #Table
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Study #Peds
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table - Wide vs ... criteria • Tx: Meds ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Wide #Narrow
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Study #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
- Differential Diagnosis ... Insulin deficiency, hyperglycemia ... angiotensin inhibitors, meds ... #Differential #Diagnosis