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Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
: • Asthma* Positive ... Aspiration • GE ... Endobronchial Disease ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... PCR + 20-90%, normal
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 20mmHg in patients aged ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... - Young adults aged ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... million - rare • Age ... emotions - A positive ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Continuous Positive ... auscultate for signs ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds ... #Pediatrics