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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
complex febrile seizures ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever #Seizure
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Head Trauma (PECARN ... Need for Head CT #Diagnosis ... Management #EM #Peds ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... complex febrile seizure ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... System: CNS - Seizure ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Cataplexy #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics