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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
- some diagnostic ... clues to evaluating ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... particularly complex febrile ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... systemic acute febrile ... immunoglobulin reduces the risk ... #Features #Signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... For every 1°F rise ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the ... asymptomatic, high risk ... , vomiting, fever ... , Murphy sign Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
hypotension develops • Risk ... insufficiency - Celiac ... • Low-grade fever ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... bowel syndrome • Celiac
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... : Diagnosis * ... Fever >5d * Criteria ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... transmission, with acute febrile ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... organs #dengue #fever ... classification #diagnosis