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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
The Febrile Child ... evaluating the febrile ... #Febrile #Fever ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Practical Pediatric ... Viral Rash Algorithm ... but is well with fever ... five days and no signs ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... or Nikolsky sign ... #Nikolsky #Febrile
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Constitutional: Fever ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... exertion • Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis: HLH signs ... acute or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... : - If febrile ... Low calcium • Treatment
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever