Differential Diagnosis Flashcards
Vomiting Pedia DDx
GI Cause
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception,
- Volvulus
- Hernia
- Acute Abdomen - Appendicitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Post Infection Gastroparesis
- Infants - GORD, Pyloric Stenosis, Hirsprung Disease, Atresia, TEF
Infection
- Gastroenteritis
- UTI
- URTI, OM, Pharyngitis, Pneumonia
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
Neuro
- Brain Tumor
- Head Trauma
- Migraine
Others
- DKA
- Food Allergies
- Testicular Tortion
Chronic Diarrhea DDx
Infection
- GE – Giardiasis
Chronic Inflammatory Conditions - CIC
- Celiac Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
Food
- Lactose intolerance
- Food Allergies
- Osmotic Diarrhea
Others
- Antibiotic Induced
- Functional Diarrhea
Groin Pain Pedia DDx
Groin
- Testicular Torsion
- Epidydimo-orchitis,
Acute Abdomen - Appendicitis, Bowel Obstruction, Diverticulitis
Hernia - Strangulated Hernia
KUB - UTI, Nephrolithiasis
Skin - Cellulitis, Boil, Herpes
Hip - Septic Arthritis, Osteomyelitis,
Hip Fracture
Chronic Abdominal Pain DDx
GI - G2I2C2
GORD/PUD, GE
IBD, IBS
Celiac D, Constipation
Hernia
KUB - Recurrent UTI, Kidney Stones
Food - Lactose intolerance and Food Allergies
Period - Endometriosis
Anovulatory Cycles
MSK
Hip Problems
Leukemia
Abdominal Migraine
Crying Baby DDx
Infections – OM, UTI, GE, Septic Arthritis, Cellulitis
GI – Hernia, Intussusception, GORD, Constipation
Injuries – Accidental and Non-accidental Injuries
Other – Food Allergy, Corneal, Cows food Allergy, Hair Torniquet, Hunger
Infantile Colic
Bed Wetting DDx
Enuresis
UTI, Bladder
DM
Constipation
Sleep Apnea
Neurologic
Anemia DDx
IDA, Thalassemia, Spherocytosis
Blood Loss - PUD, Recent Surgery
Absorption Problems - Celiac Disease, IBD, Cow protein allergy
Hemolytic Anemia - G6PD
Malignancy - Leukemia and Lymphoma
Anemia + Splenomegaly DDx
Leukemia
Spherocytosis
Hemolytic anemia (G6PD)
Limping DDx
DDH
Transient Synovitis,
Perthes Disease
Osgood Sclatter Disease,
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Infection - Septic Arthitis, Osteomyelitis
Autoimmune - JRA, IBD, HSP
Malignancy - Leukemia, Lymphoma
Trauma, Mechanical
Myositis
Referred - Groin, Acute Abdomen, Hernia
Dec. Weight DDx
Failure to Thrive
Fussy Eater
Diet - Unbalanced Diet, Picky Eater, Cleft Lip or Pallate
Absorption - Celiac Disease, IBD, GORD, Cow Milk Allergy, GE
Inc. Calorie Use - Congenital Heart Disease, Celiac Disease, Leukemia, Heart Failure, Recurrent infection
Eye Swelling DDx
Eye – Orbital/ Pre-septal Cellulitis
Allergy Conjunctivitis, Stye
Allergy, Anaphylaxis
Congenital Heart Failure, Liver Failure,
Kidney Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome
Hypothyroid
Developmental Delay (Motor) DDx
Cerebral Palsy (Motor)
Hypothyroidism
Brain Tumors
Genetic and Metabolic Problems – Down Syndrome
Neuro Muscular Disorder
Muscular Dystrophies and Myopathies
Congenital neuropathies Nerve
Intestinal Obstruction (Infant) DDx
Cystic Fibrosis
Adhesions
Hernia
Volvulus
Intussusception
Hirsprung Disease
Ileus
Vomiting (<48 hrs/old) DDx
Duodenal Atresia
Esophageal atresia and Tracheo-esophageal Fistula
Intestinal Obstruction - SBO, Volvulus, Hirschsprung Disease, Intussusception, Malrotation, Hernia
Sepsis
Brain Injury
Genetic Malformations
Metabolic d/o - Galactosemia, CAH
Developmental Delay DDx
Cerebral Palsy
Benign Familial Motor Delay
Brain Problem - Tumors, Trauma, Infection
Hypothyroid
Down Syndrome
Neuro-Muscular - Duchene
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
