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Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds ... #pediatrics #treatment
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
serotoninergic meds ... goal to normalize vital ... signs • Supplemental ... antagonist • Oral ... #Management #treatment
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Signs/Symptoms ... #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
signs; Expression ... baseline” with normal ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... of secretions normally ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #peds #pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Virus -> Fecal-oral ... Mumps Virus -> Viral ... Mild non-specific viral ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... including orthostatic vital ... sign measurements ... The treatment strategy
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management