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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 ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... #Stratification ... #Fever #RebelEM
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
: Leptospirosis, ... Rat-bite fever, ... #leptospirosis ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #diagnosis #management
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
Approach in the Management ... 27382134 #EBM #Peds ... #Infant #Risk # ... Stratification # ... Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #Stratification
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... include Lassa fever ... Choriomeningitis Virus - Leptospirosis ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Leptospirosis ... followed by an afebrile ... by an afebrile ... For every 1°F rise ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Decision Aid - What is the risk of serious infection in febrile infants (<60 days old)?

Reference:
- What is the risk ... of serious infection ... in febrile infants ... #Infant #Peds # ... #Risk #Fever
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
months of age) Risk ... - No other fever ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds ... #Risk #Stratification
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Risk of malaria ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... of UTI in Febrile ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... #Peds #UrinaryTract