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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 ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Pediatrics
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... count, and crystal evaluation ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... neuromuscular disease ... #Screening #Pediatrics ... #peds #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... other auto-immune diseases ... #Neuritis #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... • Autoimmune diseases ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... #Management #Treatment
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
symptoms such as fever ... Diagnostic Approach ... : Clinical Evaluation ... biopsy may reveal septal ... #Management