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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 ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Fever #RebelEM
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Fever
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... applicable for all ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #UrinaryTract ... #Pediatrics #Fever
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... Lymphocytes • Median ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Induce blast cell ... Attempt if high risk ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Rare: DAH, acute febrile ... management #hematology #oncology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... are common but fever ... half. absence of fever ... Standard treatment ... If a second LP is