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Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Causes of Unprovoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... Epilepsies: • Childhood ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Childhood Immunization ... cardiac arrhythmias, seizures ... & hemorrhagic rash ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Epilepsies: • Childhood ... Night Terrors Childhood ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Various factors, including inflammation, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance, and altered lipid homeostasis,
#Pathophysiology ... #GI #IM #NASH # ... NonAlcoholicFattyLiverDisease #NEJM
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... lethargy, coma, seizure ... Pathophys #EM #IM
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
reaction -> Benign Rash ... -> Withdrawal seizure ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... hyponatremia, rash ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
deficiencies that cause ... #Pathophysiology ... #Honc #IM #Spherocytosis ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... : Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
fatigue Heat Rash ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... consciousness, Coma/seizure ... Hyperventilation, Dizziness, Nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes