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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Death Syndrome ... #Infant #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Poisoning Provoked - Infection ... Febrile Seizures • Sepsis ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic Infant ... Hemorrhage • CNS Infection ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Hematoma • Abscess ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Chronic - Aorta: • Infxn ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... Chagas disease • Acute ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine • MCC- acute ... • Spinal cord infarct ... toon • Spinal infection ... /abscess • Ankylosing ... #differential #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... APML #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology