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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... between simple and complex ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Cardiac Performance ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Rash #Febrile #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Schema
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... (particularly complex ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
beats (hybrid complex ... negative (QS) complexes ... Brugada algorithm ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever ... bronchoscopy to complete ... #Algorithm #causes
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
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae require complete
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Work Up: • Complete ... #Algorithm #Causes