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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... #pediatrics #CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... #pathophysiology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... hydronephrosis • renal ... Abdominal #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& hemorrhagic rash ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... > Inflammation causes ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
calcification of both adrenal ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... #adrenal #calcifications ... #infant #NEJM #
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... 21-OHD in the adrenal ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds ... #pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Kupperman et al. NEJM 2018

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1716816
Study
Infusion Rates for Pediatric ... NEJM 2018 https ... VisualAbstract #Peds ... #Pediatrics #DKA ... Infusion #Rates #NEJM
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified