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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... serious bacterial infection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #UrinaryTract #Pediatrics
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... (CDI) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... (SBI). ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
present or signs of infection ... Pathophysiology: ... also important Management ... pyelonephritis CMC ... #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... only available at CDC
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... Lung Abscess Management
Evaluation of a child with a first urinary tract infection.

Why important? 
 - Up to half
urinary tract infection ... reflux #First #UTI ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Mangaement
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
first described in 2010 ... vasculitis - Infectious ... fast bacterial infection ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... #management #rheumatology