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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
simple and complex febrile ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Peds #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... Seizure #Algorithm #Workup
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 ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... Localized • EM ... arthralgia, headache, fever ... days-weeks after EM ... years after • Arthritis
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 febrile ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... years - Additional Workup ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... 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 ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... disease: Cirrhosis
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 ... : • PBC, autoimmune