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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Malabsorption, Phosphate binder ... into cells - Acute ... Catecholamines - Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Hepatitis • Acute ... Hydrocephalus Vestibular (Inner ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... disease - Acute ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... a diagnosis of acute ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... death Miller Fisher ... variants: (1) acute ... management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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myasthenia, Miller-Fisher ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
flexion of the inner ... persistent in cases ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
stimulation - Single fiber ... Myasthenia Crises ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology