3 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnose with LP ... particularly complex febrile ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #Classification
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... #Rash #Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm