3 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 ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Evaluation: 1. ... valve disease ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular