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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Life Threatening Event ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Salicylates (late ... Hyperalimentation - Addison disease ... - Diarrhea
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... restrictive lung disease
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... • Liver Disease ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... preexisting heart disease ... • Hypertensive disorders ... Thromboembolic events ... impairs heart metabolism