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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 ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... #Stratification
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Approach in the Management ... VisualAbstract #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #Febrile ... #Infant #Risk # ... Stratification #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... #stratification
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Algorithm #LP ... #Stratification
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... fistula • ↑ risk ... has carcinoma risk ... #management #treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... clinical remission • Risk ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue despite disease ... #management
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... Diagnosis #EBM #Management ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... #Stratification
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... long-term dosing given risk ... dosing if liver disease ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest/abd ... Assess for high risk ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Hypertensive heart disease ... Avoid ARBs • ICD