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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Algorithm Congenital ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
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
investigations and treatments ... with fever without ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm Present ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... • Ischemia • Infarct ... #Algorithm #causes
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 ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
bleeding (>1OO ml ... has potential to cause ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
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 ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever ... #Diagnosis #Peds
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... Treat underlying cause ... fluids (200–300 mL ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis