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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... gabrieltalledop #Oroya #Fever
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
confusion and fever ... This is relapsing fever ... Fever recurs over ... worsening of fever ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... CBC, vitamin D level ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... if they have no clinical ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute