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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm No Fever ... Bronchitis - No URTI ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
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 ... uncharacterized fevers ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... • Person who lives ... days and presents fever ... transmission, with acute ... and no apparent focus
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... response to mosquito bites ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Citrate in RBCs binds
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Citrate in RBCs binds