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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 ... #Algorithm #LP ... 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
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... of UTI in Febrile ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Infant #Peds #
“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 ... #Algorithm #LP
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
with LP Meningitis ... suggested if: ... particularly complex febrile ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... also observed in adults ... acute or subacute febrile ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... diseases: SLE+++, Adult-onset ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... extremities during febrile ... • If uncontrolled ... #rheumatology # ... management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... anal Cxs) • *** If ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM