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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Early diagnosis ... immunoglobulin reduces the risk ... #Features #Signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... includes Kawasaki ... or Nikolsky sign ... to scombroid or alcohol
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
” an infant with ... fever without source ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
hallucinosis (12 ... hallucinations with intact ... and normal vital signs ... hypertension, fever ... Timeline #etoh #diagnosis
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
 •
3% - High risk ... Hallucinosis (12 ... with normal vital signs ... instability (low grade fever ... Syndrome #AWS #diagnosis
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
 •
Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... infection HIGH RISK ... • Other high-risk ... #peds #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... -24 Hours • Fever ... double contour sign ... • Weight loss, alcohol ... +Radiographic signs