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Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn Most common causes Transient tachypnea of the newborn Respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease) Meconium aspiration syndrome Less common causes Delayed transition Infection (e.g., pneumonia,...
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Intrinsic shoulder disease Rotator cuff tendinitis (“impingement”); rotator cuff tendinopathy Rotator cuff tear Subacromial bursitis or inflammatory synovitis Biceps tendinitis Osteoarthritis: acromioclavicular joint arthritis; Glenohumeral joint arthritis...
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Don’t miss: Angle-closure glaucoma. Conjunctiva: -Conjunctivitis (Viral or Bacterial) Cornea: -Corneal abrasion (e.g. caused by trauma or foreign body) -Foreign body -Trauma -Bacterial Keratitis; -Viral Keratitis e.g. HSV (primary), or herpes zoster ophthalmicus...
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Don’t miss: Ischemic colitis, inflammatory causes. Infectious Non-inflammatory (non-bloody) causes (usually neg Fecal WBCs and neg FOBT) -Viral gastroenteritis (most common cause): e.g.Rotavirus, Norovirus (Norwalk virus), adenoviruses, astrovirus, coronavirus...
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Asthma Upper airway cough syndrome (Postnasal drip) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Environmental triggers Pneumonia (chronic, persistent) Pneumonia ((recurrent/chronic aspiration) Bronchitis (due to a protracted bacterial infection) Noninfective bronchitis...
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Don’t miss: Pertussis, Tuberculosis. Viral upper respiratory infection Upper airway cough syndrome (formerly, Postnasal drip) Asthma GERD; laryngopharyngeal reflux disease Drugs: ACE inhibitor use, beta-blockers, amiodarone, etc. Environmental triggers; Allergic...
