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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
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Bilateral conjunctivitis
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Cervical lymph
Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnostic criteria ... : 5-day fever PLUS ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... systemic acute febrile ... immunoglobulin reduces the risk ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
#EBM #Peds #Pediatrics ... VisualAbstract #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Febrile #Infant ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease ... years old with fever ... other reasons for disease ... #Comparison #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... includes Kawasaki ... disease, scarlet ... fever, and toxic ... #Nikolsky #Febrile
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... followed by an afebrile ... by an afebrile ... For every 1°F rise ... #Differential #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
Fever patterns

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #pediatrics #pediatricID ... #PedsID #fever
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Febrile #Infant ... #Fever