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

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
clues to evaluating ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Evaluation #Assessment ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... potentially be an acute ... Red Flags: • Fever ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... aneurysms • Acute
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 ... uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... • Infantile Colic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Immobilization) • Acute ... pain/swelling - Fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... transmission, with acute ... Intense abdominal ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... classification #diagnosis
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... - Differential Diagnostic ... musculoskeletal causes ... Non-Peritoneal • Splenic infarct
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... requires further evaluation ... Any intra-abdominal ... #PhysicalExam # ... Examination #Peds