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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... components of the algorithm ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds ... #Risk #Stratification
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Diagnose with LP ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Causes of School ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Specific Academic Areas ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... scratch, Tularemia), Breast ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... to identify low-risk ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Risk of recurrence ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
doses) • Target rise ... FE Urate post correction ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm