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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Trauma # ... Evaluation #Head ... PECARN #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... previously on ddxof ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Ddxof
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... #Evaluation #Discharge ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
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 ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
APPROACH The term ... distribution of the rash ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... require emergent evaluation ... Maculopapular #Rash
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
Evolution of Purpura ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #IM #PurpuraFulminans ... Meningococcemia #NEJM