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Congenital TORCH Infections

Dr. Natalie Marshall @MicrobeNat

#Congenital #Infections #Comparison #Table #pediatrics #diagnosis #symptoms #TORCH
Congenital TORCH ... @MicrobeNat #Congenital ... Comparison #Table #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... hypoaldosteronism • Congenital ... • Addison's/congenital ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Congenital Infections ... Thrombocytopenia #Congenital ... Comparison #Table #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... Liddle's syndrome, Congenital ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #nephrology #low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Liddle's Syndrome, Congenital ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Liddle's syndrome, Congenital ... #differential #diagnosis ... algorithm #causes #nephrology ... #potassium
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
sodium • ↑ Serum potassium ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Check sodium, potassium ... insufficiency #addisons ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
: Differential Diagnosis ... Some forms of congenital ... other • Severe potassium ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
, arrhythmias, congenital ... Ganglion cells and axons ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms