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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 ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disorder: • Cardiac ... Anomaly • Cardiac ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Congenital ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Acute myocardial infarction ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... foliaceus - Infectious ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
, tachycardia, cardiac ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... loss, cataracts, cardiac ... #Immunization #peds
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... borders of lips Infectious ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... inclusions - If infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... likely underlying cause ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup