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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Emergency Department Evaluation ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... Febrile #Infant #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Kawasaki ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis * Fever ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... if they have no clinical ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Rapid onset of fever ... immunosuppressive meds ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... inflammation or infection ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... treatment, the infection ... ) ▪ Malaise, fever ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
syndromes Clinical ... is the main clinical ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Histopathologic criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... • Autoimmune diseases ... tachycardia or fever ... likelihood of negative clinical ... count on initial evaluation
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical