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Pyloric Stenosis - Overview - Lightning Learning

Thickened pyloric muscle obstructing the passage of milk going into
going into the bowel ... Incidence: 2-4 infants ... Cause is unknown ... Stenosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... devices, especially infants ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... • Traumatic brain ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Anorectal, Prostate, Bowel ... Severe Hemorrhoid Intact ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Syndrome • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified ... #management #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... Alteration in brain ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... to maintain 2-3 bowel
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
weakness, bladder/bowel ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... contrast enhancement Brain ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... neurological symptoms • Caused
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... surrogate measure of brain ... Down syndrome is ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Examination #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Myasthenia Crises ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management