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Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
empiric antibiotic treatment ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #Algorithm #LP
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Clinical triad: Fever ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... , chills, malaise ... Treatment: admission ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... +, Adult-onset Still ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... • History of EBV ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #oncology #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... #Management #Infections