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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... /purpura with fever ... /purpura with fever ... or purpuric rash ... #Purpuric #Rash
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Petechiae #Rash ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis * Fever ... , >1.5cm) - Rash ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... • New cardiac murmur ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... hemorrhages • Petechiae ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... • New cardiac murmur ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hemorrhages • Petechiae ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... irregular rhythm, new murmur ... 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary