Usmle pediatrics pdf

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To summarize, concise concepts in subject notes are condensed into a few pages. Internal Medicine is the study or practice of preventing specific diseases. It also contains information on the various clinical problems and their treatments. Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the health and medical care of babies, children, and adolescents from birth to age Paediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty, having only emerged in the middle of the nineteenth century.

The moral commitment to inflict no harm non-malfeasance on participants, whether physical or psychological, is one of the most basic ethical foundations of psychiatry and epidemiology. Although the risk of participating in an epidemiological study is usually low, most of those who do so get no personal advantage. However, the book will not only drill you on subjects but also help you grasp them better. Patient management guidance, population health information, and examples of patient safety issues are also available.

The book is custom-built to fit with the previous volumes in the series because it assumes mastery of Step 1 and Step 2 sections of the exam. It made me more confident to identify the newborns at risk and the possible differential diagnoses. Another great lecture. I learned a lot regarding the complications of gestational diabetes.

Before this lecture I only knew that it would make a big baby and that they were at risk for hypoglycaemia. Thanks a lot! I feel more confident to understand the complications around prematurity.

Excellent lecture as usual, what I appreciated the most is the way the information is summarised and the overview of organ systems affected by prematurity. Excellent lecture and explanations regarding the abnormalities that are looked for in a newborn.

Excellent lecture as usual on a very important topic. I particularly liked that TTN was included in this lecture.

Excellent lecture as usual: clear explanations, good pictures, interesting remarks regarding therapy. I learned a lot regarding the syndromes associated with hemangiomas and the different types of hemangiomas. Excellent lecture, I feel more confident to identify the disease and to differentiate it from other rashes. It is a very important topic for our medical career, and you helped us a lot.

Thank you very much. HIV is a topic that is a difficult topic because of the nature of the disease and its consequences. I liked how the topic was delivered and the emphasis on awareness, information and a pragmatic approach. Very comprehensive. I particularly liked the differences between adult and pediatric presentations, also the different courses of the disease. I particularly liked the remarks on Lyme disease as I live in Europe.

I would have liked more comments regarding the bacteria carrying the disease B. I particularly liked the remarks concerning the antibiotic selection and the differential diagnosis.

I particularly liked the remarks concerning the specific populations and the bacteria they're most concerned with. I particularly liked the remarks concerning the taste of penicillin and the clear explanation concerning the Jones criteria. I particularly liked the explanation of the management which makes it very clear in a stepwise fashion.

I particularly liked that the teacher focussed on the most common etiologies in this instance. Clear explanations as usual. I particularly liked the conclusion at the end in the shape of "Take home messages".

I've seen several preseptal cellulitis in children but the attendings could never explain this disease as well as it has been done in this lecture. Thumbs up!

I particularly liked the Nigrovic Rules and the considerations regarding the long-term complications. I particularly liked the differences regarding the age with the key features highlighted and the comments regarding the CSF values.

Crystal-clear on all levels. It gives me the confidence to have an informed opinion on Pertussis next time it comes in the differential diagnosis. Really helps to dispel all the myths around M. It does really seems like management is going to change in the upcoming years regarding this disease.

Excellent lecture as usual from a master teacher. The most important points about management are highlighted. Otherwise, I particularly liked the part about which vaccinations, why they are preventing pneumonia. Very well stressed I think. I'm going to use this when discussing with parents. One of the best lecture, along those on Asthma and bronchiolitis.

Tons of pearls and clear explanations for decision-making for the practicing clinicians. I particularly liked the emphasis on the differential diagnostic, the remarks regarding the humidity and cold and the modality of the treatment. Also the signs that the child is sufficiently treated. Excellent lecture, I particularly liked the recommandation to avoid labs and blood cultures, a good reminder in a "less is more" approach.

I particularly appreciated the emphasis on the clinical presentation and the radiological finding. Excellent lecture with emphasis on most important clinical signs and clear categorization regarding management. Clinical appearance, differential diagnosis, treatments, clinical pearls. This lecture contains the relevant and practical information. Excellent overview of the different types of the disease. It allows to wrap one's understanding around the types. Crystal clear and focused on the most important aspect for a pediatrics resident.

I also liked that Dr. Alverson expanded on the secondary effects of steroids. I liked the fact that the teacher focussed on the most important differential diagnosis and the criteria between tubular and glomeural causes were clear. Nephrology is a topic that is often obscured by the teachers in this field I met. This is not the case in this lecture. Let there be light ;.

Great lecture. Everything is great about this lecture: the questions and the reasons them, the differential diagnosis, the labs and imaging. Explanations are clear and after that lecture I feel more confident to diagnose possible causes of hematuria. It's very useful for the differential diagnosis. Very clear differences between the two conditions. I enjoyed the overview and the clear explanations of the different diseases.

I would have liked more details concerning the clinical exam. However this lecture does serve the purpose of giving the student a clear view of the most common paediatric diseases. As usual, Dr. Alverson is able to bring to the lecture the most relevant elements needed for the daily practice. Excellent lecture, clear and I always appreciate when the teacher's experience gets mixed in with the lecture. Also, advice to families are well-structured, easy to remember. Very good explanation of the steps and mindset to have in case of seizures.

Clear explanation of the 3 anti-seizure medication. It's the first time I hear that epilepsy is an exclusion diagnosis but it makes sense. It's better clinical reasoning in this way.

Clear classification between small, large and tension. Clear risk factors of spontaneous PNE. All in all, I learned new things to appropriately diagnose and manage PNE. Very good lecture. This allowed me to transfer my knowledge from the adult medicine to pediatrics regarding PE. However, I would have liked more info regarding the link with DVT and the clinical aspects of PE in children like clinical cases maybe and also a part about management.

That being said I do understand it is not a typical pediatrics disease as it can be in adult medicine. One of the best lecture. It makes many things clear.

However, I feel there is one part that is missing: the compensation of fluid loss based on the estimated dehydration state. Everything else is great and much better info that I encountered before. Very clear explanation of how the lab values change according to the level of dehydration. I was not aware until today about this controversy. I am not sure all of my colleagues are aware of it either. I particularly liked all the comments about the antibiotics and the duration of antibiotherapy in children.

However, I would have liked to see the different sensitivities and specifities per analysis leuco-esterase, blood, etc. All in all, I learned new things, thanks! This is one of the best lecture from Dr. Alverson, along the ones such as Asthma and bronchiolitis. It is very well explained and also contains clinical pearls that I'm quite sure my colleagues are not aware of.

This lecture will help me to better diagnose this disease and better explain it to parents. I'm looking forward to use this knowledge in real life. Great explanation of key concepts, classification and management. Makes it much easier to remember.

Good overview of vomiting and diarrhoea with the definitions, etiologies and the most frequent diagnoses. Good explanation of the questions to ask to the parents.

Good overview of diarrhoea with the definitions, etiologies and the most frequent diagnoses. I also like that lecturer explain things in comment.

Overall good-looking doctor that I can see is experienced. The essential information, well structured and presented. It will help me with the parents to provide better advice. Concise, informative, clear. Perfect lecture for a resident in the emergency hospital setting. As usual: clear, concise and comprehensive. I put 4 stars, because contrary to lectures about Asthma or Bronchiolitis, I felt that the experience of the teacher did not enrich this lecture as much as it did in the previous above.

Otherwise, it is still top-notch learning material. Another great lecture, where all the following are covered: - Myths: oxygen, etc. I learned tons. It shows that the instructor masters the topic and is able to give a clear and easy-to-understand picture.

I now feel much more confident for these situations and more able to integrate the local guidelines now that I understand better the general concepts.

High yield facts, great for closed book examinations. Loved the bonus mnemonic! Thank you for your work! Excellent lecture, thank you very much! I particularly liked the parts where you share your personal experience and opinion: the glue, suturing and the sedation parts.

Clear and concise as usual. All your lectures are excellent and it shows that you deeply care for children. I'm reviewing this one in particular because this is a difficult topic and I think you excelled in the choice of topics, the tone and advice for young paediatricians. I'm talking about the whole "child abuse and neglect" lectures. I'm going to review more.

It's brief, concise and Dr. Alverson clearly explains the benefits of breastfeeding as well as give some problems to be aware of. Another thing that I liked was that he highlights the role skin to skin bond and the importance to start breast feeding as soon as possible even if the mother doesn't have much milk in the first hours.

The AV blocks were explained so clearly. I have never understood the differences between the three types before. I would review more of Brian Alversons lectures but I'm a bit time-poor. All his lectures on pediatrics are amazing.

He communicates clearly and confidently. Alverson, they are very helpful in reviewing pediatrics. Alverson you Do a great job in illustrating pediatric , thank you for your time and make sure that time you put it here worth.

Also I thank the mcq after lesson should be harder and case oriented question. Very clear lecture right on points. Thank you for making complicated concepts straight forward. It is realy good , we need more subjects about clinical pharmacy works.

Straight to the point and high yield info. Dr Alverson does a great job throughout the lectures. All types of vascular skin lesions covered with details on syndromes as well as serious things to look out for.

I like all the lectures of Prof. Brian Alverson! Wonderful explanation with a proper language! Very interesting and easy to comprehend. Valuable information for students and for every day life. Brian Alverson is a wonderful lecturer so far!

He explains everything very easily and not wasting the time. I like his lectures! Very nice and attractive lessons I liked it so much. Thanks a lot for offering that it helps us so much. Hello Doctor! I love listening your lessons, you truly inspired me. The lecturer takes his time to explain,no rushing. He does not assume the student knows the topic already.

I'm being inspired more to specialize in Pediatrics-Neonatology. Good work sir. I have been on leave for a few years and this is a great review for Boards II! I will take the exam within 6 months to a year from now. Five stars. Smooth and clear explanations, outstanding powerpoint presentation. Very refreshing. Helped clarify my understanding and simplified concepts without affecting quality of content. I like that everything is very well explained and we are given only the information we need to know.

I didn't know about the herpetiformus dermatitis, for some reason they don't always mention it in our books. I like Dr.

Alverson's lectures. They are simple to understand and follow. And most importantly the videos are short and easy to pay attention and revise. A few things that I would recommend is that if the lectures could include more clinical approach points and prognostic information, it would be great.

Thank you Lecturio, you guys are doing a great job. A good introduction for an everyday problem in pediatric consults. And a good review for MDs. I enjoy Dr. Easy to comprehend. I have watched it several times through NP school. One of my favorite professors here. Y diagramas de abordaje ya que son indispensables para la vida y para el examen. I repeat the lectures several time to understand. Iam bilingual. Iam amom sometimes I am working and listening to lectures????.

Excellent presentation!.. He make a difficult subject for understand in a clear and didactique explanation of the congenital infections of the infant. Alverson is very clear for teaching. Very good lecture aboud how much serum can administrate in the hospital. Especially in gastroenteritis. I would like subtitles in spanish in the lecture. The automated subtitles are mistranslated. However Dr. Brian Alverson is very clear in his explanations! Very Good Lecture..

Excellent Explanation! It resume very good the pathophysiology and the managment of epiglotitis. Even if it's not a common disease. Material contains pretty much everything I need to know. I have noticed a few typed errors but not enough to disturb the learning experience. Great break down of each of the different cardiac conditions and how to differentiate between them! Very useful in practice, thank you!!!

Simple and high-yield explanation to a commonly encountered topic in both pediatrics and internal medicine. Very glad to have such succinct and high-yeild lectures. Thanks, Dr. I looked like a star during my group session when I brought up that breastfeeding is advised in poverty-stricken areas, but not in countries where programs like WIC make formula feeding affordable. I really liked this summary, the information is precise and really easy to get thanks to the way the doctor explains it.

Today at school we reviewed this topic, so when I got home I went over CRUP again with this video and it was really, really useful. Good clinical correlation from his own experience in practice. Good explanation of physiology and tie in with pathology. Start Now. Toggle navigation. To Your Curriculum. Login Start Now. Home Pediatrics. Pediatrics by Brian Alverson, MD, Hetal Verma, MD Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on the integral diagnosis and management of illnesses that affect newborns, infants, young children, preteens, and adolescents until the age of 18 years.

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Glycogen Storage Disorders. Glycogen storage disorders GSDs are genetic defects leading to disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. The disorders are caused by pathogenic variants in genes that affect enzymes involved in glycogen breakdown. Presentations vary from being fatal in the neonatal period to having their initial presentation with symptoms in adulthood.

Diagnosis is clinical; detection of glycogen in tissues is by biopsy and confirmed by DNA analysis. Management aims to treat or avoid hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia HLD , and lactic acidosis. No cure is currently available, but genetic therapies are being tested.

Fatty Acid Metabolism. Fatty acid metabolism includes the processes of either breaking down fatty acids to generate energy catabolic or creating fatty acids for storage or use anabolic. Besides being a source of energy, fatty acids can also be utilized for cellular membranes or signaling molecules. Synthesis and beta oxidation are almost the reverse of each other, and special reactions are required for variations unsaturated fatty acids, very-long-chain fatty acids VLCFAs.

Synthesis occurs in the cell cytoplasm, while oxidation occurs in mitochondria. Shuttling across membranes within a cell requires additional processes, such as the citrate and carnitine shuttles. In certain physiologic states, an increase in fatty acid oxidation can lead to the production of ketone bodies, which can also be utilized as an energy source, particularly in the brain and muscles. Fatty Acids and Lipids.

Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic organic molecules, which include fats, oils, sterols, and waxes. Eicosanoids are a family of cell-signaling molecules with important physiologic properties derived from the fatty acid, arachadonic acid. In addition, combining fatty acids with different bases, including glycerol, phosphate, and shingosine, results in different lipids with varied functions within the human body.

Glycerolipids triacylglycerols are important for energy storage and thermal insulation. Glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids are essential constituents of cellular plasma membranes. Another group of lipids is based off of isoprenoids, which are the building blocks of sterols such as cholesterol. Altered levels of lipids both an overabundance or deficiency can result in many potential disease processes. Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism. Fatty acid oxidation disorders FAODs are a group of genetic conditions caused by disruptions in beta-oxidation or the carnitine transport pathway.

These disruptions lead to an inability to metabolize fatty acids. All FAOD types are autosomal recessive. Because of the inability of the body to break down fatty acids, these fats accumulate in the liver and other internal organs. The clinical presentations of each disorder vary, but they commonly include hypoglycemia, cardiomyopathy, encephalopathy, seizures, myopathy, and liver dysfunction. Screening of newborns can detect these diseases, and DNA sequencing is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Management includes dietary changes or substrate supplementation. Tachyarrhythmia may or may not be accompanied by symptoms of hemodynamic change. Pathologic tachyarrhythmias resulting in hemodynamic instability can be caused by intrinsic cardiac abnormalities, systemic diseases, or medication toxicity. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Biostatistics Patient Safe Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress.

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