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Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect ... aka AV canal defect ... endocardial cushion defect ... Atrioventricular #Septal #Defect ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Tetralogy of Fallot 

1. Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction 

2. Right ventricular hypertrophy 

3. Ventricular septal
Ventricular septal defect ... Tetralogy #Fallot #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... While the pathophysiology ... for the hip/knee ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Secondary Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Open-Angle Secondary Glaucoma:
 • Pre-trabecular defect -> Aqueous outflow is obstructed
Pre-trabecular defect ... • Trabecular defect ... Post-trabecular defect ... Progressive VF defects ... #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma ... damage & blindness Signs ... • Visual field defects ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Afferent pupillary defect ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
arrhythmias, congenital defects ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cataracts, cardiac defects ... Transmitted by direct ... contact & infects ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... and palpated to detect ... for any midline defects ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma ... Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma ... Progressive VF defects ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology