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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
the Step-By-Step Approach ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Fever #RebelEM
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
“Step-by-Step” Approach ... pubmed/27382134 #EBM ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Fever
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... particularly complex febrile ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
work-up - If febrile ... 500 → may stop antibiotics ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
(most frequent cause ... fungi in high-risk ... populations Risk ... and may include fever ... Multidisciplinary approach
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
consideration in febrile ... hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Infections (e.g., EBV ... Fever b. ... Treatment Approach