13 results
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
meningitis Risk ... factors for pathogen ... bacteremia, viremia, endocarditis ... Following pathogen ... which damages pathogens
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... Cases @EMCases #Pediatric ... #UTI #Algorithm ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds #Risk
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... non-bacterial pathogen ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Antibiotics #Risk
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... components of the algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
#EBM #Peds #Pediatrics ... VisualAbstract #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Febrile #Infant #Risk
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnocytophaga Pathogen ... carbon loving' Risk ... Asplenia (greatest risk ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
initial patient risks ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... other stigmata of endocarditis ... ‡High-risk echocardiographic ... Echocardiogram #TTE #TEE #Algorithm