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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Guidelines for evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... diagnosed with CXR ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... Infectious workup: CXR ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... #Admission #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... gonococcal disease, endocarditis ... petechiae/purpura with fever
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
active ROM +/- fever ... count, and crystal evaluation ... cervical, anal Cxs ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... emboli (see CT cor ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... Major: +Blood Cx ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... above, + Blood Cx ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM