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PATIENT AGE >2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE >2 Years ... Pediatric Blunt Head ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Algorithm #HeadTrauma ... #HeadCT #PECARN
PATIENT AGE <2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE <2 Years ... Pediatric Blunt Head ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Algorithm #HeadTrauma ... #HeadCT #PECARN
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Shock Acute Organ ... Abscess: • Head ... Non-Infectious Other: • Heat ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) - ... and imaging of head ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #Origin #Workup
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
confusion and fever ... This is relapsing fever ... Pediculus humanus, AKA ... capitis is assc with head ... Specific organ injury
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Structural heart ... indicated unless prior heart
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... ferritin, TSH, RF, ANA ... #Unknown #Origin