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Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Neonates and Infant ... Colic • Sandifer Syndrome ... Older Infants ... • Transient Ischemic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... coronary syndrome ... on results of ISCHEMIA ... /alenghat/ #ISCHEMIA
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds ... #Mesenteric #Ischemia
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
- Differential Diagnosis ... Focal Epilepsy of Infancy ... • Transient Ischemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... that will cause ischemia ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... #management #treatment
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Diseases Presenting ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Mesenteric Ischemia ... Compartmental Syndrome ... Abdominal Aneurysm - Acute
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnostic ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Diffuse #Acute
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... hepatitis • Ischemic ... hepatitis • Acute ... distinguishes ischemic ... injury • Demand ischemia
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
vertigo, Méniére disease ... Stroke / transient ischemic ... Wallenberg syndrome ... • Cerebellar infarct ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... women • DDx: Acute ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... triple vessel disease ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia