4 results
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
pubmed/27382134 #EBM ... Peds #Pediatrics #VisualAbstract ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
bacterial infections (SBI ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Diagnose with LP ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever