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Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
scapularis • Infects ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... after bite • Fever
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... non-specific viral symptoms ... direct contact & infects
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... HLH signs and symptoms ... following: • Fever
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
eating habits • Infants ... Ill temper • Fever ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... Mountain spotted fever
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... Clinical features: Fever ... small disseminated infarcts ... Clinical features: Fever
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Disease Severity • Symptoms ... : Fevers, fatigue ... Disease Severity • Symptoms ... splenic rupture/infarcts
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Approach to Febrile Infants ... Peds #Febrile #Infant ... Stratification #Fever
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of nonspecific symptoms ... 10 to 60% - No symptoms ... from exposure to symptoms ... weeks • Virus infects ... Headache (45%) • Fever
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Young Febrile Infants ... Algorithm #Febrile #Infant ... Stratification #Fever
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
UTI in Febrile Infants ... bacterial infection in infants ... algorithm applies to infants ... department with fever ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever