5 results
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Threatening Event (ALTE ... ) - Differential ... Disorders • Central ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... #BRUE #Differential
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Invasive/Surgical Procedures ... Low Risk: • Dental ... cholecystectomy, hernia ... resection) • Other general ... biopsy) • Complex dental
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
CENTRAL FACIAL / ... Sarcoidosis (lupus pernio ... WuidQ #Facial #Central ... infections #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #differential
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
Types of Bariatric Surgery ... 2nd most common procedure ... reduced gastric acid ... ulcers, internal hernia ... Relatively uncommon procedure
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... procedure • Cardiac ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases