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Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... Infants <3 months old ... " CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #Algorithm #Comparison
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1, ... Thrombosis highest risk
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Fever: • Regulated ... -1, TNF-a1pha, IL ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
-1 and IL-6, leading ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old ... cm erythematous, ... He received a diagnosis ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ) • ↑Risk: clindamycin ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... Infants ≤6 months old ... on day ≥7 of fever ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... including: 1. ... Fever 4. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment