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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
sensitivity) Leukocytes ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Management ... StepByStep #Algorithm #Infant
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
“low risk” an infant ... >21 days - No leukocytes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... disease - Fecal leukocytes ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... certain foods or meds ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... - Differential ... Syndrome (RDS) • Chronic ... Preterm #Premature #Infant ... Diagnosis #Causes #Peds
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
devices, especially infants ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... correction of chronic ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
system connections intact ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup