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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Evaluation #Assessment ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
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Rapid Pediatric Assessment ... Diagram: * Assessment ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis ... #EM #Peds #Rapid ... Decompensated #Shock #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
years old with fever ... MISC #Kawasaki #Comparison ... #diagnosis #peds
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Management of Pediatric Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
There are clear ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... overdose of home meds ... own objective assessment ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... known as rat bite fever ... or Haverhill fever ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Kawasaki Disease: Diagnosis ... * Fever >5d * ... 2-3 criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof