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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 #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
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 ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
HHV) Herpes simplex ... infection Herpes simplex ... virus 7 HHV-7 Fever ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... may be far simpler ... petechiae require complete
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... displayed using a color-coded ... with a negative diagnostic ... evaluation. ... PatientInfo #Cardiology #EM
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... therapy Herpes Simplex ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... effect/Edema • EBV