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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Arrhythmia • Cardiomyopathy ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... : inflammatory edema ... unilateral eyelid edema ... : Conduction disorders
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... , LE edema • Minority ... • Account for changes ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... cases, not associated ... mental status changes ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... with pulmonary edema
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... blisters containing pus ... Sclerotic bone changes ... Rule out other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
lesions are physical changes ... considered to be caused ... lesions that contain pus ... a generalized disorder ... area of dermal oedema
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Hypertensive disorders ... combination of hormonal changes ... • Pulmonary edema ... recognition and management ... neurohormonal changes