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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
in Febrile Infants ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #UrinaryTract ... #Pediatrics #Fever
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... Classification and ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hand, Foot and ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute Pediatric ... Algorithm No Fever ... drip - Wheeze and ... Bronchitis - No URTI ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Illness (SBI): 1) UTI ... uncharacterized fevers ... 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 ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Adequate ... • Metabolic Disorders ... inadequate protein and ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
present as: palpitations ... • Valve disease ... Anemia • Fever ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever