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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever #RebelEM
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Fever
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... friction rub, Fever ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Intervention: - Fevers
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... since elective PCI
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... triad (back pain + fever ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... NSG #Epidural #Abscess ... #Algorithm #ALiEM
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #PCV #PneumococcalConjugateVaccines
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... to identify low-risk ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation • Fever ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess