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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... between simple and complex ... Guidelines for evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Workup #Simple #Complex
Laryngospasm scenario. More needed than oxygen! PEEP! #Management #EM #Anesth #PCC #Laryngospasm #Algorithm #Complete #Partial
#Management #EM ... #Anesth #PCC #Laryngospasm ... #Algorithm #Complete
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Drug-induced immune-complex ... anemia • Acute
Bilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Complete/ Partial Homonymous Hemianopia
 • Infarct
 • Intracranial Hemorrhage
Bilateral Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Complete/ Partial ... #Bilateral #Acute ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Caroli's - Complex ... - primary - HCC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... antibodies • Immune-complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... is helpful in evaluating ... for other causes ... or Complete RBBB
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 ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... the patient’s complete ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute