3 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... (particularly complex ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
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 ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... murmur • Focal neuro ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis