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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 ... #Febrile #Infant ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
with fever without ... 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
92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... chills, anorexia, ARDS ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Supportive and antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... presents as an acute ... following: • Fever ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • IV Antibiotics ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology