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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... febrile seizures ... Guidelines for evaluation ... Management #EM #Neuro #Peds ... #Fever #Seizure
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Diagnose with LP ... (particularly complex ... febrile seizure ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile ... petechiae require complete