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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... days for improved sensitivity ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Fever
"Imagine you're running airport security, screening passengers (tests) to catch dangerous items (diseases). Now meet your
Sensitivity is your ... That means fewer ... false alarms (false ... = fewer false negatives ... specificity = fewer
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity ... Specificity and False ... BAL samples • False ... mold-active AF • False ... post-2010 almost never
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... recipients, CGD pts • False ... post-2010 almost never
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm ... This is an algorithm ... pubmed/27382134 Sensitivity ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever