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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... #Stratification ... #Fever #RebelEM
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
months of age) Risk ... - No other fever ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds #Risk ... #Stratification
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... treatment #hematology #oncology
“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 ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... #Stratification
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... : Temperature rises ... For every 1°F rise ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
, risk increased ... respiratory infection ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... → Risk of malaria ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... #differential # ... Diagnosis #Traveler
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
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 ... management #hematology #oncology