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

Urinary
department with fever ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Section on Emergency ... #UrinaryTract #Pediatrics ... #Fever
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... Langerhans giant cells are ... Active TB: • Fever
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... excisional biopsy - Detection
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
There are clear ... components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... Langerhans giant cells are ... Active TB: • Fever
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pneumonia & seizures are ... meningitis & bacteremia are ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of breath with exertion ... with any type of exertion ... - Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... • Pathophysiology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... with microscopy, tuberculosis ... ofaa132/5828054 #Fever ... FUO #Diagnosis #Algorithm