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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 ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Procalcitonin >= 0.5 ng/mL ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Infant #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
with fever without ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnose with LP ... Meningitis suggested ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm Infantile ... • Sepsis • Meningitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... • Ischemia • Infarct ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... devices, especially infants ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Neurologic: • Meningitis ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Case description ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis