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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... #Infant #Peds # ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... Stratification #Fever
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
presents with a mild febrile ... Congenital infection ... defects and death) Clinical ... • Low grade fever ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella #Peds
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #Causes #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... can mimic common infections ... acute or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... management #treatment #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Fever #Immunocompromised ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Rapid onset of fever ... immunosuppressive meds ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... inclusions - If infection ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
inflammation or infection ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
flank pain and fever ... old with first febrile ... on u/s in young peds ... #Renal #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound