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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Infants #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Algorithm Congenital ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... ” an infant with ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Present ... Since Infancy with ... Acute Onset Febrile ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung Disease ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Neurologic ... #Causes #Peds #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... Stress, Nausea, ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Algorithm Cardiac ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... to determine if stress ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis