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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 ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
PEA - Assessment and Management - Narrow vs Wide Complex QRS - Credit: SMACCBYTE 1st Place
Assessment and Management ... Narrow vs Wide Complex ... DrKnpck #Diagnosis #Management ... #PEAArrest #Evaluation ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Regular ... , Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... #Tachycardia #Evaluation ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... - History - EKG ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
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 ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... • Persistent fever ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
if other signs (fever ... • pay 1: 1.5 g/kg ... • pay 3: lg/kg ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Emergency Department Evaluation ... and Management ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Algorithm for Evaluation ... voriconazole 6mg/kg ... q12; then 4 mg/kg ... #Candiduria #Algorithm ... Asymptomatic #Diagnosis #Management