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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... -BiPAP should never ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Causes #Peds #
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnose with LP ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Classification #Fever
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... Pediatric #UTI #Algorithm ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... acidosis, decrease CO2 ... production (fever ... long lasting pain meds ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Control Never ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... 10% Crab, few cases ... Rapid onset of fever ... immunosuppressive meds ... transferrin Early abx