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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
current functional status ... of a patient in Stages ... improving or becoming worse ... in patients who never ... #Stages #Classes
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... regarding their fluid status ... lazy man will of course ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... progressively worse ... Altered mental status ... and signs (e.g., fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... for reversible cause ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status ... Postoperative status ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Presentation: Fever
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... for reversible cause ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
age distribution curve ... socio-economic status ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... -95% of cases) Classification ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Without a Source ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm