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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
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... walls Immune-Complex ... MGPN • Complement ... disease, C3GN, CFHR5 neph ... immune deposits on EM
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
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... Antigen-antibody complex ... they activate complement ... allergy #table #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tracts Immune Complex ... tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification