6 results
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
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... have had prior evaluations ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Hepatocellular carcinoma ... poisoning • Celiac
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... (RCC) - Diagnosis ... (CLOT COLIC) 4 ... night sweats, fever ... with contrast Evaluation
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Renal cell carcinoma ... insufficiency - Celiac ... • Low-grade fever ... • Abdominal pain ... • Back pain
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... , can consider IM