6 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
): 1) UTI and pyelonephritis ... Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Emergency Department Evaluation ... and Management ... of UTI in Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #UrinaryTract
Infant UTI Algorithm (<8 weeks of age)

Emergency Medicine Cases @EMCases

#Infant #Pediatric #UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #UrinaryTractInfection
Infant UTI Algorithm ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #UrinaryTractInfection ... #Peds
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... Marfans, EDS ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... When the diagnosis ... requires further evaluation ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis