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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... For every 1°F rise ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... friction rub, Fever ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... #Management #Algorithm
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... : • Common: fever ... febrile neutrophilic ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR