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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
the Step-By-Step Approach ... Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Fever #RebelEM
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... triad (<10%): fever ... , rash, eosinophilia ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... APPROACH Characterized ... redness of the skin ... erythematous rash ... #Erythematous #Rash
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
- No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds ... #Risk #Stratification
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Algorithm #Causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... induratum • A chronic skin ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... maculopapular rash ... vesicular rash, ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... mucositis - Rash ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... Vasculitis: • Fevers
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... inflammatory lesions - interstitial
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Pulmonary exam - Skin ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis