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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 ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever #RebelEM
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... considered “low risk ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Suspicion High Risk ... : allopurinol Antibiotics ... , piroxicam #Differential ... Epidermal #Necrolysis #Dermatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Staphylococci: 24wk for knees ... whether benefit > risk ... - Never “lifelong ... Initial 6-12wk antibiotic ... - >2 week antibiotic
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
High-risk Features ... instability - New-onset fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... responsive to antibiotics ... 9) Unexplained fever ... including in children (pediatric ... erythematosus #rheumatology