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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 ... Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... • Metabolic Disorders ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... porphyria, factitious disorder ... Urine: • Any cause ... dyes typically cause ... discoloration #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... preferentially affects the flexors ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... • Treatment of ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment