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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 #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Causes of Syncope #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Neuro #Syncope #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Syncope ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Neuro #Syncope ... #Differential #Algorithm
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 ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Common causes of ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused ... Inflammation: high fever ... , jaundice ​• Neuro ... : AMS (carries bad
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... bronchoscopy to complete ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
triad (back pain + fever ... + neuro deficits ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... Epidural #Abscess #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... allergy #table #classification
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Work Up: • Complete ... #Causes #dermatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Avium Complex (MAC