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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Life Threatening Event ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Seizures • Toxic ... Chemotherapy Even ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
echocardiogram, even ... if they have no clinical ... those >day 10 with clinical ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Clinical Features ... • Psychosis • Seizures ... titers > 1:80 • CBC