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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile ... Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
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 ... #Fever
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
If these factors ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... If fever is present ... and toxic shock syndrome ... Algorithm #Nikolsky #Febrile
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... syndromes Clinical ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Febrile convulsions are terrifying for parents (and for those new to paediatrics  who've never seen
Febrile convulsions ... who've never seen ... LizzyJackson16 #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Febrile
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... acute or subacute febrile ... If no response HLH ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- 80% have fever ... Treatment: - If ... febrile, give abx ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Rare: DAH, acute febrile ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... (HCPS): Febrile ... • Prodrome: fever ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #management #treatment