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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... department with fever ... of Pediatrics Section ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Antipyretics block ... antipyretics to block ... - Antipyretics are ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
new kid on the block ... There are clear ... an infant with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Stratification #Fever
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Blood Pressure Management ... Bradycardia, heart block ... • Severe AS, PDE ... #pharmacology #table ... agents #internship #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... types #allergy #table ... classification #comparison
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
fungal cell wall black ... sensitive as Ag detection ... ; some strains are ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Emergency Breech Baby Delivery 
OB able to take patient to the OR?  yes -> C-section
Delivery OB able ... yes -> C-section ... nipple appears • Never ... Once legs/hips are ... Delivery #Emergency #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... myopathies - Excess exertion ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... several times per ... day until stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs are ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
typically able ... further if they are ... to effectively block ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management