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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
CDC Case Definition ... years old with fever ... Positive COVID testin ... #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Disease: Diagnosis ... * Fever >5d * ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
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 ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... Red Flags: • Fever ... poisoning • Celiac ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... missing things" → fewer ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... - Rule out celiac ... Pelvic Floor Disorder
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... should undergo lab testing ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... normal, further evaluation ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... and hematologic disorders ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... immune-oriented disorders ... Churg-Strauss syndrome, Kawasaki's ... Miscellaneous - Scorpion sting ... #differential #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Symptoms: Fever ... Suspect in movement disorders ... • Symptoms: Fever ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing