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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Signs/Symptoms ... > Neonatal and infantile ... pathophysiology #peds
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... abnormalities Liver ... #failure #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
Infantile Spasms ... of the legs Clinical ... EEG pattern Management ... #Spasms #Peds # ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Problem Representation

An evolving summary of a patient’s clinical presentation that strives to identify 
(1) Clinical syndrome
of a patient’s clinical ... identify (1) Clinical ... syndrome (signs ... • One-liner at start ... Representation #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Next diagnostic ... #Signs #MoonFacies ... BuffaloHump #Striae #Clinical ... #Photo
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Management Summary ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis