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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 ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Diagnosis and Management ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... Type B = medical management ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
urea nitrogen; CHF ... blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... PneumoniaSeverityIndex #Criteria
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
urea nitrogen; CHF ... blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... PneumoniaSeverityIndex #Criteria
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord compression (MRI ... Diagnostic Criteria ... out • Brain MRI ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Gustilo-Anderson Classification for Open Fractures

Antibiotic regimen for open fractures is determined by the severity of the
Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... Antibiotic MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... GustiloAnderson #Classification ... Fractures #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... organisms - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Summary #duke #criteria