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Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Causes of Pediatric Spells ... - Differential ... Neonates and Infant Spells ... Breath-holding spells ... #Differential #
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Neonates and Infant Spells ... Breath-holding spells ... and Adolescents Spells ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Breath-holding spell ... Witnessed Choking Spell ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... Black spots or specks ... contracts, it peels ... as the vitreous pulls ... #Floaters #Differential
Clinical Bedside Odors and Causes:
Metabolic, Toxins, Infectious

#Odors #Bedside #PhysicalExam #Causes #Differential #Smells
PhysicalExam #Causes #Differential ... #Smells
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
to narrow your differential ... history-taking skills ... to narrow your differentials ... #differentials #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... left leg often swells ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... predominant immature cells ... #Leukocytosis #Differential