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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... #Causes #Peds #
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factor for Late ... mutations - Down syndrome ... dysfunction: myoclonic seizure ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... exertion/training - Seizures ... 5X ULN • AST/ALT ... AST declines > ALT
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
deficiency (thiamine) Late ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential ... : Treat with AEDs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
polymorphisms alter ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms