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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal infection Injury ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Congenital: • Birth Injury ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Difficulties - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Difficulties - All ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... #Disorders #Pregnancy ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Infancy • West ... Structural: • Head Injury ... #Causes #Peds #
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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- Endocrine disorders ... Causes #Secondary #diagnosis ... #differential # ... age #pediatrics ... #peds
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Evaluating Bleeding Disorders ... relatives (if all ... non-accidental injury ... #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Patients with all ... • Sleep Disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Orthostatic hypotension ... exertional symptoms, hypotension ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #