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Decision Aid - What is the risk of serious infection in febrile infants (<60 days old)?

Reference:
Decision Aid - What ... is the risk of ... serious infection ... #Infant #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Risk #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
to risk stratify ... those patients at risk ... serious bacterial infections ... considered “low risk ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... of symptoms or signs ... Cardiovascular risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... : Temperature rises ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... For every 1°F rise ... #Patterns #Differential
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... OF INFECTION? ... • Fever (>38C) ... RISK MEDICAL CONDITIONS ... • Other high-risk
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... useful in high risk ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
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: Infection ... diagnosis #management #hematology
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... useful in high risk ... in BAL does not differentiate ... post-2010 almost never ... blood products #BetaDGlucan