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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... serious bacterial infection ... department with fever ... #Fever
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... cæxist with other infections ... Polymorphous rash ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
syndrome (SSS) in infants ... includes Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... with fever without ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Trauma - Infection ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Urinalysis • Fecal ... #Causes #dermatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... arthritis, Skin rash ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Related • Post-infectious ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... : High spiking fever ... maculopapular rash ... #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... inflammation or infection ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... & hemorrhagic rash ... causes CNS and hematologic ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics