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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 ... #Workup #Simple
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
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 ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae require complete
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... cell antigens, leading ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... Antigen-antibody complex ... allergy #table #classification
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... viral arthritis Workup ... count, and crystal evaluation ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
, seasonal hay fever ... cellular antigen, leading ... during hemolytic disease ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Kawasaki ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis * Fever ... #Criteria #Workup
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
(Crohn’s disease ... symptoms such as fever ... violaceous, then fading ... Approach: Clinical Evaluation ... Laboratory Tests: • Complete