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Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Complications of ... SOB, fatigue, fever ... infections #Measles #Complications ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... #Febrile #Fever ... Assessment #Signs #Symptoms ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... > Inflammation causes ... non-specific viral symptoms ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - Elevated Liver ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Clinical • High fever ... Koplik spots Complications ... Pneumonia (most common cause ... KoplikSpots #Features #Symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic Fever ... inflammation • Fever ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
infant Decreased level ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Dehydration #Peds #Pediatrics