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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... #NEJM #Wolmans ... #radiology #xray
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Causes: 1. ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #algorithm
Froin’s Syndrome - On lumbar puncture, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was xanthochromic, viscous, and coagulated in
flow by a spinal cord ... lesion at T11–T12 ... compressing the spinal cord ... #Clinical #Radiology ... FroinSyndrome #NEJM
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
had received a diagnosis ... which is a rare cause ... year after the diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology ... #NEJM #parathyroid
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and congested (“Cold ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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and persists > 12 ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... replacement Cord ... interventional radiology ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
mmHg. ❺ Obtain 12 ... and discuss with cardiology ... mmol.l-1 ❼ Check core ... management in critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis