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ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Desquamative: Scarlet fever ... , TSS (Strep/Staph ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... fungal, EN (drugs, Strep
Rheumatic Fever - Jones Criteria
An autoimmune condition. Peak incidence is 5-15 yrs of age.
Triggered by infection
Rheumatic Fever ... beta-haemolytic strep ... diagnose Rheumatic Fever ... evidence of recent strep ... #Rheumatic #Fever
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
- No fever ... C and Group G strep
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
known as rat bite fever ... or Haverhill fever ... infectiosum • Fever ... acute rheumatic fever ... after group A Strep
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Aeruginosa - Strep
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... studies legionella/strep
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Validation of the Step-By-Step ... Stratification #Fever
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... Algorithm #Infant #Fever
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Continuous Fever ... (Step ladder: fever ... Intermittent Fever ... or no fever
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Splenectomized pt with fever ... encapsulated organism: strep ... invasion & lysis: fever