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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Peds #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Workup #Simple
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Management of Pediatric Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... Discharge #Admission #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... years - Additional Workup ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #EM #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Giant cell arteritis ... Other: • Drug fever ... Infection: • HIV ... • EBV • CMV
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... active ROM +/- fever ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... Ceftriaxone • HIV ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... infections (acute HIV ... , HBV, EBV, VZV, ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME: • Fever ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... statins - probably caused