5 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... with LP Meningitis ... suggested if: - ANC ... particularly complex febrile ... #Peds #EM #Classification
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
structural heart disease ... in patients who never ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... b) CHF c) ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis