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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 ... (ALTE) - Differential ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Overview Cauda ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... nerve roots and cauda ... globulin (IVIG) • Even ... diagnosis #management #neurology