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Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
common cause of SBI ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... febrile seizure) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Hip Dislocation - Posterior dislocation (90%): Typically presents with hip flexed and adducted; 5-15% of posterior
externally rotated #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Hip
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection (UTI ... Atrophic urethritis/vaginitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... normalization of ST ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
apple") should sit ... apple" does not sit ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture - Pipkin Classification #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho #Femoral #Fracture #Pipkin #Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
Classification #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Femoral
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
is additional ST ... lateral leads, also diagnostic ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
the setting of ST-elevations ... LBBB - Ratio of ST-elevation ... indicative of acute MI #Diagnosis ... #EM #Cardiology