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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Infant #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the ... are not a major risk ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal ... Jaundice Causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Herpes zoster (shingles ... blisters, tense intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... carries a variable risk ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology