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Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
diseases (SARS, MERS ... 11% MERS coronavirus ... R0 <1 Fatality ... coronavirus #comparison #table ... #SARS #Ebola #MERS
Neutropenic Fever Management Algorithm

Temperature > 38°C and ANC < 500/µL

#Neutropenic #Fever #neutropenia #oncology #Management #Algorithm
Neutropenic Fever ... Management Algorithm ... Temperature > 38°C and ANC ... #Neutropenic #Fever ... oncology #Management #Algorithm
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... mL CRP mg/L or ANC ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Fever
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm ... for fever WITHOUT ... Management #Peds #Fever ... Without #Source #Table ... #Algorithm #PEMSource
How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
to Ebola, SARS, MERS ... infections but case-fatality ... remains stable ... cases, 813 deaths MERS ... comparison #viruses #MERS
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... and clinically stable ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... CO2 production (fever ... long lasting pain meds ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... 4 Mets = Climbing ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance