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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
between simple and complex ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... Workup #Simple #Complex
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... allergy #table #classification
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... (particularly complex ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
peanuts), Hay fever ... conjunctivitis Type ... Antigen-Ab immune complexes ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... , seasonal hay fever ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever ... bronchoscopy to complete ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
cell surfaces causes ... antigen-surface complex ... antibody-antigen complexes ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... #types #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae require complete