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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

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Clinical Algorithm ... department with fever ... do not replace clinical ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
” an infant with ... fever without source ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
factors: Critical ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... territory large infarct ... #Endocarditis #comparison
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 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Bone Groups at risk ... eating habits • Infants ... poor nutrition Clinical ... Ill temper • Fever ... Mountain spotted fever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... healthy 12mo-old w/ fever ... >1cm, supports diagnosis ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pediatrics