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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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(SUDI) - Differential ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Gastrointestinal infection ... #Infant #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... #Peds #UrinaryTract ... #Pediatrics #Fever
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Poisoning Provoked - Infection ... Febrile Seizures • Sepsis ... Seizures #Epilepsy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... with fever without ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... • Persistent fever ... limited vascular access
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... devices, especially infants ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Screening SIGNS OF INFECTION ... • Fever (>38C) ... Other signs of infection ... Indwelling vascular access ... Screening #Pediatrics #peds