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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 ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
“low risk” an infant ... with fever without ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Infant UTI Algorithm (<8 weeks of age)

Emergency Medicine Cases @EMCases

#Infant #Pediatric #UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #UrinaryTractInfection
Infant UTI Algorithm ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #Pediatric #UTI ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #UrinaryTractInfection
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #differential #causes
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
disease caused ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Columbia Agar → takes ... Supportive and antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... • IV Antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... - Fever, ... - Antibiotic ... #Emergencies #diagnosis