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Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
of Bacteremia, Risk ... by Infection Type ... Community- onset fever ... shock 53% Acute bacterial ... #LR #Risks #Infections
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
infections • ... hours • Viral infections ... • Rickettsiae infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... viral source Non-Infectious
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... infection Cardinal ... without localizing signs ... , HIV infection, ... skin infection,
Decision Aid - What is the risk of serious infection in febrile infants (<60 days old)?

Reference:
- What is the risk ... of serious infection ... Febrile #Infant #Peds ... #EBM #Serious #Infection ... #Risk #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... infections (SBI ... considered “low risk ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... Dissociation EVERY 1 F RISE ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... the most likely infection ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... • Viral • Bacterial ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
wheezing - with viral infections ... , risk increased ... respiratory infection ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Findings Note: • Risk ... not at greater risk ... other gram (-) infections ... infection -> Classical ... systemic Neisseria infection
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics