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Algorithm for the Workup of Febrile Seizure

Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Febrile #Seizure #Algorithm #Workup #Fever #Neurology #Emergency
Algorithm for the ... Workup of Febrile ... Tom Fadial https ... Febrile #Seizure #Algorithm ... #Workup #Fever
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... implications : TTP ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... Tom DeLoughery @ ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
transglutaminase (tTG ... or specific as tTG ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Ova and parasite testing ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... failure to thrive, fever ... Immunoglobulin A • tTG ... IgA • tTG IgG ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... fulminans - DIC - TTP ... deficiency Work ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm