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Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Causes of Provoked Pediatric ... Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... • Hyperglycemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
algorithm #causes #pediatrics ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Hyperkalemia, Hypoglycemia ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology ... #peds #pediatrics
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
Any episodes of hypoglycaemia ... still awareness of hypoglycaemia ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
post-prandial glucose and has ... minimal chance of hypoglycemia ... This drug class has ... Management #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Endocrinology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
While the pathophysiology ... meningitis, it has ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Inherited forms of Hyperbilirubinemia
Major pathways involved in bilirubin production, conjugation, and excretion. Notes: Both the UB
the hepatocyte has ... Hyperbilirubinemia #pathophysiology ... congenital #hepatology #pediatrics ... #peds
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
adult patient who has ... congenital #Cardiology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pathophysiology