4 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Localized • EM ... arthralgia, headache, fever ... days-weeks after EM ... years after • Arthritis ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... ) - goal SBP ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... pain and GN Anti-GBM