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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& seizures are late ... bacteremia are late ... > Inflammation causes ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Threatening Event (ALTE ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
the pupillary light ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... neuritis due to MS ... Later (1959), Levitan ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Pressure = Heart Rate ... pneumothorax • Right ... • Vasodilatory meds ... • Vasodilatory meds ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
0 to decrease rate ... node activity (rate ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... microscopy/UOP/weights ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Infection • MS ... quadrantanopia) - Right ... Nucleus Lesion (Right ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Malignancy - Night ... pain, night sweats ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... 0 to decrease rate ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology