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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... #Febrile #Fever ... Assessment #Signs #Symptoms ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... ) • Seen in HIV ... CD4 < 200 • Symptoms ... 2—3 weeks • Fever ... often elevated Treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of nonspecific symptoms ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... • Viral RNA level ... antibody test) Treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 2 hit mechanism ... without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... > Inflammation causes ... non-specific viral symptoms ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... - Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... should be TS and SF level ... out additional causes ... If other causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... blindness in AIDS) • Liver ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... differential #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... are not caused ... patients have no symptoms ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... diagnosis #management #Treatment