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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric ... ANC > 10000 #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Management #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #Infant
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
“low risk” an infant ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Peds #Febrile #Infant ... #StepByStep #Algorithm
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki ... #Disease #Incomplete
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... age, however the disease ... following: • Fever ... If no response HLH ... #management #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... anal Cxs) • *** If
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... #Management #Treatment
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
exclude other lung disease ... workup or TSH level ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... Onset: Usually in infancy ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... Approach • Initial management ... #Management #Hematology