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serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... - Differential Diagnosis ... not be seen try focus ... Suggestive of: Rheum Fever ... Suggestive of Lyme infection
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... interstitial diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Shoulder Dislocation - Intraarticular Lidocaine Injection on POCUS
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on POCUS Want ... Diagnose...intra ... Never fails to put ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... injury • DVT (Risks ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... Screening SIGNS OF INFECTION ... • Fever (>38C) ... HIGH RISK MEDICAL ... #peds #diagnosis
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 ... Skin exam for infection ... 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
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
flank pain and fever ... POCUS to evaluate ... Findings/diagnosis ... Can be seen in infections ... #clinical #ultrasound
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... useful in high risk ... post-2010 almost never ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison