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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
#Febrile #Fever ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
dehydration in an infant ... Decreased level ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Dehydration #Peds #Pediatrics
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
on the block – aims ... with fever without ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... If fever is present ... includes Kawasaki disease ... , scarlet fever,
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
develop severe disease ... brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... hemorrhage • ARDS ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... age, however the disease ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... following: • Fever
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... within 10 d of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... Differential Bilat ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... interstitial lung disease ... partially seen shred sign