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Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #Table #Performance
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... Hemodynamically stable ... thromboembolic disease
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... : • 80% have fever ... antibiotics once stable ... Intervention: - Fevers ... shows a small, stable
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... cell antigens, leading ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... dermatitis, Tuberculin test
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... - what is the bleeding
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
 •
) - Comparison Table ... biopsy, imaging • Treatment ... Systemic symptoms: fever ... biopsy, blood tests ... #Comparison #Table
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever ... known as valley fever ... prompt additional tests ... TREATMENT: Clinically ... stable patients