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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
>= 0.5 ng/mL CRP ... mg/L or ANC > 10000 ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Management #StepByStep ... #Fever
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Physiology • Clinical ... Post-Operative Management ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #peds ... #pediatrics
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Evaluation and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Febrile #Infant #Peds ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... and lab signs (CRP ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki ... #Algorithm
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... #Management #Summary
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cough, dyspnea, fever ... : Clinical diagnosis ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... steroids for severe disease ... #management #pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... Criteria • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... note, discharge summary ... pts a CBC and CMP ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis