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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
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Etiology • Bacterial ... Absent or low grade fever ... Radicular symptoms Diagnosis ... intervertebral #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Consolidation • Bacterial ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... Midclavicular line on the posterior ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... uncharacterized fevers ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
• Low grade fever ... spreads to trunk • Posterior ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever