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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Meningitis #LumbarPuncture #LP #Steroids #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Meningitis ... LumbarPuncture #LP
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
considerations for omitting LP ... #SuddenOnset #Diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
unformed) PNA diagnosed ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... with LP Meningitis ... febrile seizure) #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Get an LP and imaging ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis ... Tertiary Syphilis LP ... Treponema #pallidum #Diagnosis ... puncture #management #diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymphocyte predominant (LP ... pathophysiology #Hematology #Diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
consciousness Consider LP ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Malnutrition and Lab Biomarkers
Bioindicators of Inflammation and Malnutrition
 • Protein-Calorie Malnutrition (PCM): Albumin, Prealbumin (Transthyretin), Transferrin,
antitrypsin, Fibrinogen, LP ... Biomarkers #laboratory #diagnosis