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Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
SyndromeDravet ... Syndrome Generalized ... Lennox Gastaut Syndrome ... Encephalitis Provoked - Metabolic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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• Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... the excretion of sodium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Acid: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome ... (RTA), Bartter Syndrome ... Syndrome (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... Syndrome), Dent's ... #nephrology #differential
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Bartter syndrome ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
System - Decreased LOC ... Infection • Metabolic ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
• Give high flow ... renal function test ... IV Thiopental Sodium ... seizure #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds