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Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
of Pediatric Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... #Discharge #Admission ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... , Consider diagnostic ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... failure to thrive, fever ... #Disease #Testing ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... Red Flags: • Fever ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... missing things" → fewer ... - Rule out celiac ... disease w/ T TG ... inflammatory bowel disease
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... pts need further testing ... - Gastroenterology ... #Disease #Diagnosis
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
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... should undergo lab testing ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Autoimmune diseases ... high BANDemia on admission ... especially in the setting ... tachycardia or fever ... count on initial evaluation