Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Presentation: - Fever ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Manifestations and Treatment ... Presentation: Fever ... ulcerated • MSK ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... if they have no clinical ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... if SSTI or port infection ... abdominal pain; full infectious ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... • Treatment: Conservative ... #diagnosis #msk ... #clinical
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Radiology Imaging ... with conservative treatment ... concern for infection ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... are common but fever ... Standard treatment ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology