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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Leukocytes in the urine ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Infant #Fever
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... , liver, renal disease ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... • Exercise • Fever ... Minimal change disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Management of Pediatric Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... Discharge #Admission #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... leukocytes in urine ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require complete assessment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... : Diagnosis * ... Fever >5d * Criteria ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Ddxof
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... within 10 d of fever ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Workup Beyond Urine ... Vaccines (PCV) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #EM #Workup #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... own objective assessment ... bedside echo is never ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis