Febrile Infants 8 to 28 Days Old! Pediatric Fever Update
For this Morsel, let us consider the new AAP guidelines and the evaluation and management of the well-appearing febrile infant 8 to 28 days of age.
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Roseville Criteria for Pediatric Fever
FEVER! It demands a lot of our attention when caring for children. Appropriately, it has also been baked into many delicious Morsels. Certainly, there are numerous Infectious Diseases to consider and, of course, there are concerns when we can’t discern…
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Algorithm
It often seems that we are on the search for the omnipresent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in the Pediatric ED. “You have fever? Let’s check the urine.” “You have belly pain? Let’s check the urine.” “You think your urine smells funny?…
Urinary Retention in Kids
Once again the Ped EM Morsels will address a topic that accentuates the fact that children are not aliens to be feared, but rather a special population of humans. Yes, children can be afflicted with conditions traditionally considered in adults…
Epididymitis in Children
One of the great aspects of working in my ED is being surrounded by a multitude of amazing and brilliant teammates. One, Dr. Christyn Magill, recently provoked this Morsel of knowledge: just because it ends in “-itis” does not mean…
UTI Empiric Antibiotics
Last week we discussed making the diagnosis of an urinary tract infection. Essentially, we reinforced the fact that we can only make a presumptive diagnosis of UTI in the ED. In some situations, you may prefer to await the urine…
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Often, it seems as if the quest for “an answer” can cause us to see what is not there. This is particularly problematic with respect to the quest to decipher the cause of fever. Appropriately, we may consider the potential…