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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 ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... - Increasing age ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
and irreversible disease ... memory for recent events ... and behavioral changes ... loss present in dementia ... clinical #video #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... symptoms, positive serology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
compared to an age-matched ... seizure threshold changes ... PNES): Behavioral events ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology ... #Geriatrics
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... at autopsy • Age ... mental status changes ... hypotension (may reflect ... Treatment • Operable disease
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
recent vision changes ... positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia ... Differential #Evaluation #Geriatrics ... #Neurology