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

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
- some diagnostic ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Evaluation #Assessment ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile ... Infants #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... Stratification #Fever
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
simple and complex febrile ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... #Febrile #FebrileSeizure ... #Fever #Seizure
“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 ... #Febrile #Infant
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... particularly complex febrile ... seizure) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
presents with a mild febrile ... • Low grade fever ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
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
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... department with fever ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Infant #Peds #
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
virus 7 HHV-7 Fever ... herpesvirus 8 HHV-8 Febrile ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
physician narrow the diagnosis ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile ... require complete assessment