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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Unexpected Death in Infancy ... Illness Sudden Infant ... SuddenDeath #Unexpected #Infancy ... #Infant #Differential ... Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Present Since Infancy ... Present Since Infancy ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics #Pulmonary
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... identify low-risk infants ... Peds #Febrile #Infant ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... “low risk” an infant ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... Peds #Febrile #Infant ... #LP #Antibiotics
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... Syndrome (RDS) ... • Chronic Lung ... Preterm #Premature #Infant ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Non-Peritoneal • Splenic infarct
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... hematuria, + RF Treatment