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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Neurologic disorders
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... - Endocrine disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics ... #peds
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... - Chronic ... METABOLIC - Electrolyte ... • Sleep Disorders ... : REM behavior disorder
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... disorders of pregnancy ... Advanced maternal age ... impairs heart metabolism ... , selenium) Differential