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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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(SUDI) - Differential ... Congenital Anomaly / Disorder ... • Metabolic Disorders ... #Infant #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... Euglycemic DKA • Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... #ketones #differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Hypoglycemia • Hyperglycemia ... Degenerative • Dementia ... • Conversion Disorder ... Seizures #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Seizures - Differential ... Hypoglycemia • Hyperglycemia ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... are caused by disorders ... #Differential # ... Classification #Geriatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
The infant with ... neuromuscular disorder ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Infant #Tachypnea ... #Wheeze #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... Frontotemporal dementia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
mechanisms are intact ... ignored • Movement Disorders ... (e.g. stroke, dementia ... #Incontinence #geriatrics
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... • Hyperglycemic ... hyperosmolar state ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... #ketones #differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics