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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... “low risk” an infant ... with fever without
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Infants <3 months ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... Step-by-Step Algorithm ... This is an algorithm ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... Stratification #Fever
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... rate changes • Infants ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
donovani, Leishmania infantum ... of complement components ... 2-6 months • Fever ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... territory large infarct ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever