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

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... of UTI in Febrile ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
group as well as predict ... serious bacterial infections ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Management Summary ... typically part of the workup ... syndrome: • Fever ... Syndrome: • Most ... • Acute mono
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... presents as an acute ... or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... #management #treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Mediated: - Febrile ... - Acute Hemolytic ... deficiency) - Post ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... secretions normally produced ... , mastoiditis, febrile ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Mediated: • Febrile ... • Acute Hemolytic ... deficiency) • Post ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
HIV infection or ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... up to 10w post-ABx ... Dehydrogenase (↑Sens) - produced ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... • Cough, fever ... dissemination occurs and produces ... • Isolated fever ... #Management #Infections