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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
simple and complex febrile ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... #Fever #Seizure ... #Algorithm #Workup
Fever in the returning traveller #Management #EM #InfectiousDisease #Febrile #Traveler #BMJ
Fever in the returning ... traveller #Management ... #EM #InfectiousDisease ... #Febrile #Traveler
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... Syndrome (HCPS): Febrile ... • Prodrome: fever ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Fever, weight ... • Risk: Can produce ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... typically part of the workup ... syndrome: • Fever ... Most patients are afebrile ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Fever After International ... virus • Dengue fever ... • Yellow fever ... #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Mediated: - Febrile ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Mediated: • Febrile ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... stimulates our body to produce ... - Some tumors produce ... about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup