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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
mass (large and tender ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... Features #Oncology #Peds
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Allergens - animal dander ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with an Ice Pack - Myasthenia gravis was suspected, and the ice-pack test
Diagnosing Myasthenia ... C) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Neuro #Myasthenia ... MyastheniaGravis #Icepack #NEJM
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Restricted to the Andes ... , jaundice ​• Neuro ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... murmur • Focal neuro ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Summary of the 10 Most Common Histopathological Diagnoses among 9523 Patients Who Underwent Epilepsy Surgery. #Diagnosis
Histopathological Diagnoses ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Neuro #Pathology ... #Differential #NEJM
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Manifestations • Neuro ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis