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Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... cardiology #peds #pediatrics ... #treatment
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... disomy: inheriting 2 ... Obesity -> Type 2 ... #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... the preceding 2 ... streptococcus Treatment ... initial history #Paradise ... Tonsillectomy #peds #pediatrics
Erb's Palsy and Ptosis on Newborn Examination after Delivery

Two issues here related to shoulder dystocia with
internally rotated 2) ... from Horner’s syndrome ... Ptosis #Newborn #physicalExam ... #pediatrics #obgyn
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Summary #causes #treatment
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Presenilin 1 and 2 ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Pathophysiology: ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... demyelination features (2) ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the protozoan parasite ... the absence of treatment ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
hydrostatic pressure (2) ... • May-Thurner Syndrome ... • SVC syndrome ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology