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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #Infant #StepByStep ... Stratification #Fever
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Approach in the Management ... Infants Visual ... pubmed/27382134 #EBM ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

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Evaluation and Management ... of UTI in Febrile ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #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
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
syndrome (SSS) in infants ... If fever is present ... an anaphylactic reaction ... or an exposure reaction ... Algorithm #Nikolsky #Febrile
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... acute or subacute febrile ... If no response HLH ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Mediated: • Febrile ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... thrombocytopenia, may be life-threatening ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... • Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Mediated: - Febrile ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... thrombocytopenia, may be life-threatening ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology