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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... Endocrinology #Adrenal ... #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Childhood Immunization ... & hemorrhagic rash ... discharge #Childhood ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... hydronephrosis • renal ... abdominal pain of childhood ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Peds
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
calcification of both adrenal ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... #adrenal #calcifications ... #infant #NEJM #
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... 21-OHD in the adrenal ... as "congenital adrenal ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... during childhood ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... : - Renal failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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attachment • Childhood ... hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal ... sweating, trembling, nausea ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology