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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... lack of tapering, decreased ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... TylerLarsenMD #COP
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... stratification #diagnosis