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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
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 ... Stills #disease #AOSD
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Periodic fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... nervous system (CNS) dysfunction ... erythematosus [SLE], AOSD ... Histopathologic criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
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 ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers