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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Threatening Event (ALTE ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... tests ↑ AST ↑ ALT ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... , elevation of ALT ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... frequently affects infants ... age, however the disease ... following: • Fever ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... Onset: Usually in infancy ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... Fever b. ... #Hematology #HemeOnc