4 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification ... #Ddxof
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
commonly affects Aortic ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... organisms - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM