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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Death Syndrome ... #Infant #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... showing cortical lesions ... Reversible course Differential ... parietal lobes of the brain
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
devices, especially infants ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... • Traumatic brain ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic Infant ... Normal Reflexes - Brain ... Intracranial Mass/lesion ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
Meningitis WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES ... NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS ... malformations Brain ... hemorrhage Neoplasm Posterior ... diagnosis #causes #neurology