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Carcinoid Syndrome - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms: Flushing, diarrhea, palpitations, bronchospasm
Complications: Carcinoid heart, mesenteric fibrosis, pellagra,
Carcinoid Syndrome ... - Pathophysiology ... bronchospasm Complications ... #Carcinoid #Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ... febrile vasculitic syndrome ... lethal cardiac complications ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Hypothermia • Hypoglycemia ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Sotos syndrome, ... , Weaver's syndrome ... to hypoxia • Hypoglycemia ... #Pregnancy #Differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
- Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Hemorrhage* • Hypoglycemia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... / Complications ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Seizures - Differential ... Metabolic: • Hypoglycemia ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
of Nutritional Complications ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Post-prandial Hypoglycemia ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications