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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease ... Definition for MIS-C ... years old with fever ... other reasons for disease ... #Coronavirus #MultiSystem
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... between simple and complex ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Peds #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... be 1° or 2°) - Multisystem ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
, liver, renal disease ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... underlying lung disease ... bronchoscopy to complete ... of cancer, lung disease
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
walls Immune-Complex ... (Dense deposit disease ... , C3GN, CFHR5 neph ... immune deposits on EM
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae require complete
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... impairment), heart disease ... Nephrocalcinosis causes nephron ... #Algorithm #differential
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
triad (back pain + fever ... + neuro deficits ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... Epidural #Abscess #Algorithm