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Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... and a fever may ... hand-foot-and-mouth disease ... localized lesions and fever ... #Algorithm #Differential
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... #Fever #Seizure
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis ... -14 days): • Fever ... maculopapular rash ... pain, diarrhea, cough ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... #Rash #Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... the patient is afebrile ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Onset Febrile ... Croup Barking Cough ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #