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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
“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
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for Infants ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Table #Performance
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
transfused patientsl • Risk ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
in injury and infarct ... transmural injury and infarct ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... EKG Book You'll Ever
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... territory large infarct ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... stratification #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Bone Groups at risk ... eating habits • Infants ... Ill temper • Fever ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... Mountain spotted fever