Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... common serious bacterial ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Febrile #Infant #Peds ... #Fever
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 β€’ Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
by a 1 to 3 day URI ... prodrome β€’ Fever ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 β€’ Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
obstruction, chronic UTIs ... cystitis, may have fever ... Pathophysiology: β€’ Bacteria ... : β€’ Empiric antibiotics ... #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
spleen, brain) Indications ... β€’ Persistent fever ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... and Management Pearls ... Often an URTI like ... #Management #pediatrics ... #peds
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... idiopathic, and medications ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis