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Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... of low-risk criteria ... #EBM #Fever ... #Table #Performance
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... manifestation of MAS ... nervous system (CNS) dysfunction ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Macrophage #Activation
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Diagnosis - Yamaguchi criteria ... 5 of the below criteria ... Minor criteria include ... splenomegaly, liver dysfunction ... mL Gf consider MAS
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
mastocytosis Criteria ... minor or 3 minor criteria ... cytopenias or meeting criteria ... without organ dysfunction ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Factors that May ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Conditions: • Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... Infection + Organ dysfunction ... cytokines, complement activation ... • Symptoms: Fever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... stress testing may
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
cytopenias and organ dysfunction ... , organ dysfunction ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... occlusion that may ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... erythematosus (NPSLE): • May ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Chronic B-cell activation