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Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Disorders #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Disorders #Ketones ... #Ammonia #Differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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) - Differential ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Imaging Patterns ... of Toxic and Metabolic ... ATL With Posterior ... : ODS #MRI #Patterns ... #Clinical #Differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... and obstructive pattern ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis Metabolic ... , thyroid disorders ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Undifferentiated critical ... congenital heart disease ... #presentation #Differential ... Blue #Gray #Baby #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Color
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
shifts result from hormonal ... and metabolic changes ... may cause severe clinical ... due to chronic disease ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the pattern ... The presence of metabolic ... alkaline phosphatase; ALT ... alcohol-related liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypokalemia and metabolic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics