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CRACKCast E167 – Pediatric Fever

Apr 5, 2018

Core questions:

 

  • List 10 non-infectious causes of fever in children
  • List 3 bacterial pathogens responsible for infections in the following age groups
  • 0-28 days
  • 1-3 months
  • 3-36 months
  • > 3 yr
  • List 5 tests to perform on CSF
  • Describe the empiric management of fever in the neonate (0-28 days)
  • Why is ceftriaxone not recommended for the neonate?
  • Describe one of
  • The Rochester criteria
  • The Philadelphia criteria
  • Define simple and complex febrile seizure. What are indications for LP?
  • What is the likelihood of
  • Recurrent febrile seizure after 1 st presentation
  • Risk of epilepsy after first febrile seizure?
  • List 6 causes of Fever and Petechiae
  • Describe the criteria for the diagnosis of Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • What sickle cell patients require prophylaxis and why? What Abx?
  • List the Duke criteria for infective endocarditis.

 

Wisecracks:

 

  • Provide a differential diagnosis for fever (review question)
  • Which patients are excluded from the Rochester Criteria?
  • What are the low-risk Rochester Criteria, and how are these children managed?
  • Which age groups should always have a urinalysis when presenting with fever without source?
  • Which children should have a CXR to r/o pneumonia in the setting of fever without source?