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Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
- No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #UrinaryTractInfection ... #Peds #Risk #Stratification
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... and ventilate if ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease ... CDC Case Definition ... years old with fever ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Life Threatening ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Heart Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... of liver disease ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
, ↓ Fibrinogen level ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... disease) are the ... producing UTI (i.e ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... (KD) - Diagnosis ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... #diagnossi #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... decubitus - air fluid level ... pneumonectomy if ... #differential #causes
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... GAS in 30% of cases ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis