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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Developmental Delay - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Teratogenic Disorder (e.g ... • Mechanical (e.g ... #Causes #Peds #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Myocarditis #differential
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... factors: Previous acute ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... common: Food, Acute ... , Eluxadoline Constipation
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Floor - Chronic Constipation ... • Age-Related (e.g ... • Neuropathy (e.g ... Tumors/Trauma (e.g ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome