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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 ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
#EBM #Peds #Pediatrics ... VisualAbstract #StepByStep ... Febrile #Infant #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
“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 ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Sign) for ACL Injury ... right side (heel rises ... (heel does not rise ... #Sign #ACL #Injury ... #acl #anterior
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
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
asymptomatic, high risk ... nausea, vomiting, fever ... , Murphy sign Chronic ... pain, jaundice, fever ... biliary #diseases #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 ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
High-risk Features ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... instability - New-onset fever ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... infection HIGH RISK ... • Other high-risk ... Sepsis #Screening #Pediatrics
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential