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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Bronchitis - No URTI ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... of Pneumonia on ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... #ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... diaphragm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
phenazopyridine • Foods: beets ... Urine: • Any cause ... Pseudomonas • Meds ... dyes typically cause ... Medical conditions: UTI
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
polychondritis, Behcet's ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Mycobacterial Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Illness (SBI): 1) UTI ... pyelonephritis Most common cause ... specificity 2) Pneumonia ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... Left COVID pneumonia ... lines due to other causes ... ) #COVID19 #POCUS ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal POCUS ... POCUS to evaluate ... first febrile UTI ... on u/s in young peds ... #clinical #ultrasound