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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 ... cell transplant is
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 ... usually caused by ... 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
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes ... #pediatrics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Bursitis • IBD ... injury • DVT (Risks ... #extremity #msk
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... cardiovascular risk
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... Risk Factors: ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
name comes from its ... Caused commonly ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... neurology #posture #video
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Pulse pressure is ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Acute Coronary Syndrome