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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Anomaly / Disorder ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Death Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
The infant with ... tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... neuromuscular disorder ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant ... #NEJM #Wolmans ... #radiology #xray
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... before Anti-HTN meds ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... so have high clinical
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Clinical Picture ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Facial bruising- Marked bruising of the face can occur during delivery. It is more common when
difficult, or when the infant ... When the infant ... the body, the diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics ... #clinical #photo
Discordant size- ...Discordance between siblings may indicate placental inequalities, twin-twin transfusion syndrome, or other problems. These
twin-twin transfusion syndrome ... bottom in this photo ... The infants were ... #clinical #peds
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... Evaluating Bleeding Disorders ... Marfan syndrome, ... #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis