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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
) - Differential ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Pathophysiology ... tendency to fall • Triggers ... limb or joint disorders ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Hypertensive disorders ... 🧬 Hormonal Triggers ... , selenium) Differential ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology