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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... #Infant #Differential ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... • Troponin for infants ... > 80, signs of chest ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
devices, especially infants ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Management #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
e.g., diabetic, B12 ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Neurology