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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
group as well as predict ... serious bacterial infections ... be considered “low ... Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... fever, abdominal
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Mediated: - Febrile ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Suggestive of Infectious ... and parasitic infections ... usually are not febrile ... species, Clostridium difficile ... less - Norovirus (low-grade
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Mediated: • Febrile ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... Infection - Infection
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Dehydrogenase (↑Sens) - produced ... Fidaxomicin is now
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
consideration in febrile ... the trigger is difficult ... Triggers: ▪ Infections ... Low/absent NK-cell ... underlying trigger: Infections
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification