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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
hypothalamus → fever ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neoplasm ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... Infection: • Fungal ... #Algorithm #causes
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Viral ... Infectious - Other: • Fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Consolidation • Bacterial ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... uncharacterized fevers ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
common serious bacterial ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Febrile #Infant #Peds ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Persistent fever ... and/or bacteremia ... and/or bacteremia ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... or family - Ever ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... connective tissue components ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... ○ Bacterial ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis