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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 ... suggested if: - ANC ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
But now the ACC/ ... in patients who never ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
to changes in partial ... pressure that causes ... micro bubbles to ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A2C
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of elevated ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #typeb #classification
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
known as rat bite fever ... or Haverhill fever ... Erythema elevatum ... of the pustular material ... #differential #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... cryoglobulins • Elevated ... #types #classification
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Effect #Right #Atrium ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... ) Classification ... Inflammatory marker elevated ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #classification
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
should not be elevated ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... - Fever, ... #Emergencies #diagnosis