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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
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome (blue diaper ... disease, Pseudomonas UTI ... Bag Syndrome - UTI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome • Prader-Willi ... Chronic UTI) • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture - Pipkin Classification #Dagnosis #EM #Ortho #Femoral #Fracture #Pipkin #Classification #Diagram #ALiEM
Classification #Dagnosis ... #EM #Ortho #Femoral
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Conditions: blue diaper ... Catheter + Alkaline UTI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis