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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... Seizure #Algorithm #Workup
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... (particularly complex ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
, seasonal hay fever ... IgG can also mediate ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tracts Immune Complex ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... #rheumatology #classification
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... and no apparent focus ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... #diagnosis