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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 ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
with fever without ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... following: • Fever ... #management #treatment
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
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... devices, especially infants ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... workup or TSH level ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Management #CriticalCare
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... #Management #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
organism (soap bubble sign ... are common but fever ... half. absence of fever ... If a second LP is ... University Infectious Diseases