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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... 21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Sotos syndrome, ... , Weaver's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polycystic ovarian syndrome ... • Sheehan's Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
define the clinical syndrome ... illness script (e.g ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uterine fatigue (e.g ... TTP) • HELLP syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... invasive surgery, e.g ... transfusion syndrome ... Antenatal #Testing #Diagnosis ... Laboratory #Obstetrics #OBGyn