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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
between simple and complex ... febrile seizures ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
nausea, confusion, seizures ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... 1): • Herpes simplex ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... effect/Edema • EBV ... CNS #Infections #differential