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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Fever Age < 21 ... Procalcitonin >= 0.5 ng/mL ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Management #StepByStep ... #Fever
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... Discharge #Admission #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Diagnosis * Fever ... Incomplete (2-3 ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki ... #Ddxof
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... flecainide) • Class 3 ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Algorithm
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 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... months to 3 years ... PCV) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... , 02, suction 3. ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... in 100 mL boluses ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology