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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
- some diagnostic ... #Febrile #Fever ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
OK Sign - Anterior ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... department with fever ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Fever
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
vesiculobullous rash and a fever ... localized lesions and fever ... These entities are ... contact dermatitis, herpes ... chemical or thermal) are
Febrile convulsions are terrifying for parents (and for those new to paediatrics  who've never seen
Febrile convulsions ... are terrifying ... who've never seen ... LizzyJackson16 #Diagnosis ... #Febrile #Convulsions
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... these factors are ... the Nikolsky sign ... or Nikolsky sign ... Algorithm #Nikolsky #Febrile
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... (Temp high in AM ... by an afebrile ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
There are clear ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... coital headache • Fever ... pulsations on funduscopy ... pupil with third nerve ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
History: • Triad: Fever ... Sens: 44% if 2+ are ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #testing #physicalexam