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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... management #neurology #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bimodal Age ... #algorithm
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... at autopsy • Age ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... Treatment • Operable ... • Treatment of
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... (common causes are ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Algorithm #Differential
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... - Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... appearance • Hypotension ... • Extremes of age
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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for Gestational Age ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gestational hypertension ... • Autoimmune disorders
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
for Gestational Age ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Causes #Obstetrics #Pediatrics