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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
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 ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... • Exercise • Fever ... #Causes
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • HIV • EBV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnose with LP ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... effect/Edema • EBV ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... In certain cases ... the tumor should never ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm