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Causes of Fever by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Fever #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Fever ... System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Fever #Differential ... #Ddxof
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Management of Young Febrile ... pubmed/27382134 #EBM ... StepByStep #Algorithm #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Desquamative: Scarlet fever ... Questions @WuidQ #Fever ... #Rash #Febrile ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Neutropenic Fever ... Antibiotics #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
simple and complex febrile ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Peds #Febrile ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Decision Aid - What is the risk of serious infection in febrile infants (<60 days old)?

Reference:
serious infection in febrile ... @apsmunro #Febrile ... #Stewardship #EBM ... Infection #Risk #Fever
Fever in the returning traveller #Management #EM #InfectiousDisease #Febrile #Traveler #BMJ
Fever in the returning ... traveller #Management #EM ... #InfectiousDisease ... #Febrile #Traveler
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... particularly complex febrile ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Syndrome (HCPS): Febrile ... • Prodrome: fever ... • Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
42d Neutropenic Fever ... Antibiotics #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases