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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 ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Practical Pediatric ... Viral Rash Algorithm ... but is well with fever ... five days and no signs ... / symptoms of sepsis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Constitutional: Fever ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... exertion • Neurologic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... • Signs of osteoporosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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• Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... , fever, myalgia ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : - If febrile
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... rash • Others: nausea ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #differential #signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
General: fever, ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs