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

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP ... #Antibiotics #Risk
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #Algorithm #LP
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Procalcitonin >= 0.5 ng/mL ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Management ... StepByStep #Algorithm #Infant
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
in injury and infarct ... the blood vessel lumen ... transmural injury and infarct ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... showed reduced risk ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
> MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... should be done on diagnosis ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
factor PRES Diagnosis ... Risk factors 3. ... Anterior circulation: MCA ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology