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Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
 •
Pediatric Spells - Differential ... • Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... Cataplexy #Spells #Differential
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Differential Considerations ... difficult to differentiate ... transient ischemic attack ... pseudoseizure - Panic attacks ... Seizure #mimics #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... • Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... exacerbation, Asthma attack ... Acute: Anxiety attack ... , Panic attack ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... Mimics #CVA #TIA #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
precedes initial attack ... Attacks may occur ... vertigo - Vertigo attacks ... history of other attacks ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Panic Attack ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Peripheral Vertigo: • Attacks ... Central Vertigo: • Attacks ... Attacks in clusters ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... Vertigo #Neurology #Differential
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... Intoxications • Drop-attacks ... 2% #syncope #differential