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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... #Management #treatment
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Pediatrics
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... puts patients at risk ... demyelination syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... determining the risk ... The treatment strategy
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings Risk ... Apolipoprotein E4 allele Risk ... mutations - Down syndrome ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... injury • DVT (Risks ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Stevens Johnson Syndrome ... Suspicion High Risk ... , piroxicam #Differential ... #DrugInduced #Causes ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes ... #pediatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
viral infections, risk ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... 6.5 % - Reduces Risk ... Complications Risk ... DM2 • High risk ... Presence of vascular risk