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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
Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Puncture Bleeding Risk ... Anticoagulants #LP ... Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... components of the algorithm ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... renal biopsy • Risk ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Head CT before LP ... Immunosuppression - Focal Neurologic ... HeadCT #before #LP
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... haemorrhage 1 <3: Low risk ... outcome. ≥3: High risk ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm ... #neurology
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
including proposed algorithm ... considerations for omitting LP ... petrosoniak #Headache #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Algorithmic Approach ... Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
Head CT before LP ... status • Focal neurologic ... had only a 1% risk ... HeadCT #before #LP ... #Indications #neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Algorithm for the ... #Weakness #Algorithm ... #Differential #Neurology