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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 ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
(CBC = complete ... resonance imaging; WBC ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Workup #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR • CBC ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Aspiration/PNA: antibiotics
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #workup #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... scan • Tagged WBC ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #Fever #Unknown
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... and urine ≥10 WBC ... within 10 d of fever ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics