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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
The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
with stridor - Assessment ... and Differential ... abnormality: #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment
FUO:	Fever	of	Unknown	Origin
#Diagnosis #Peds #FUO #FeverUnknownOrigin #Differential #Algorithm #PEMSource
FUO: Fever of Unknown ... Origin #Diagnosis ... #Peds #FUO #FeverUnknownOrigin ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Causes #Peds #
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
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Mountain Spotted Fever ... Borne #Illnesses #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Rapid onset) • Fever ... Signs #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics
“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
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... palpable, the differential ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require complete assessment