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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... : Fever 1-2 weeks ... F rise in temp, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... - No other fever ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
clinical remission • Risk ... fatigue despite disease ... control • 1/3 ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... Criteria - Fever ... following: 1. ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... #diagnossi #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ) • ↑Risk: clindamycin ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... are at increased risk ... disease management ... with cessation if ... #management #summary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... high risk > 1% risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
correlates with time of fever ... Daily high spiking fever ... - Fever spikes ... should be major: 1. ... Fever of at least