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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Congenital Heart Disease ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to 8 years Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... a gas exchange disorder ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... #diagnosis #management
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... von Willebrand disease ... Marfan syndrome, ... #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
end-stage liver disease ... Late appearance ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary