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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
accumulation in the liver ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology ... #xray
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... • IV Antibiotics ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
received intravenous antibiotic ... agents, and the fever ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... prompted w/u for endocarditis ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... night sweats, fever ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology