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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Life Threatening Event ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... other causes (seizure ... precipitating events ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Cataplexy #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... : Tonic-clonic seizure ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology