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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Death Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... • Somatization Disorder ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... , Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... #AcidBase #disorders
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Transient Myasthenia Gravis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... auditory artery infarct ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Mitochondrial disorders