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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Infection: • ... Gastrointestinal infection ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... diagnosis #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
(Cardiac, pulmonary ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Infection, Electrolyte ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #management #neurology