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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Shows Diffuse Changes
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
pneumonias An acute ... cough and some fever ... This was a PCP-infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... fever • Legionella ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever ... #cardiology #BRADI
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... Diagnostic Criteria - Fever ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... #treatment
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... Inflammatory: Infectious ... #cardiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Summary Acute ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... Acute myocarditis ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #management #treatment
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... with cough and fever ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... tinnitus, visual changes ... - 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... TLS #diagnosis #management