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Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
pubmed/27382134 #EBM ... Peds #Pediatrics #VisualAbstract ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... • Exercise • Fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • HIV • EBV ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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• Viral- HIV, EBV ... e.g. diclofenac, acetaminophen ... Infectious • EBV ... AIHA #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... Disease-specific testing ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Pain / Exercise, Fever ... NRTIs), Acetaminophen ... separate D-lactate testing ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... friction rub, Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers