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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
OLD CARTS - Mnemonic for Symptom Assessment
O - Onset – acute vs gradual
L - Location
D -
- Mnemonic for Symptom ... Assessment O - ... Relieving factors T - Treatments ... OLDCARTS #Mnemonic #Symptoms ... #Assessment #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... and frequency of symptoms ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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• Signs and Symptoms ... • Diagnosis ... • Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology ... #treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
- Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... assessment (can ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... exposure • Symptoms ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... #Management #microbiology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Indolent symptoms ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
cage cleaning Symptoms ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... : • Classic symptoms ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms ... Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... affected (inc pets ... Outdoors improves symptoms ... Treatment: 100%
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology