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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 ... #Peds #Febrile ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
“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 ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... acute or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... viral arthritis Workup ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... or TSH level if ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... main ones) - Antibiotics
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... - If febrile > ... days → add fungal work-up ... 500 → may stop antibiotics ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis