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3 days ago · Conclusion. Approaching pediatric fever with these three buckets of diagnoses – common infections, serious infections, and non-infectious causes – allows for a thorough and organized evaluation. Many factors, such as the child’s age, past medical history, vaccination status, HPI, and physical exam, can make each differential more or less ...
2 days ago · Leading experts review a tutorial for primary care providers on diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with valley fever.
1 day ago · This can be particularly uncomfortable for children, disrupting their sleep and daily activities. Vomiting: Along with diarrhoea, children may experience nausea and vomiting. This further ...
3 days ago · Leg pain or difficulty walking in children after a fever can sometimes be caused by a condition called benign acute myositis. This condition occurs when muscle inflammation, usually in the calves, develops after a viral infection such as the flu or a respiratory illness. The symptoms can appear suddenly, and your child may have trouble walking ...
2 days ago · The term pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) is used when a patient has more than 8 days with fever (temperature> 38°C) without a clinical diagnosis after exhaustive investigations have been carried out (in hospital or in primary care). Other more specific PUOs are:
- Beatrice Zanetti
- 2020
1 day ago · Throat lozenges or hard candy: Note that these are only safe options for older kids and adults. Although scarlet fever rarely affects very young children, these items are potential choking hazards for those younger than 4. Warm salt water: Try gargling a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon of salt in water and then spit it out.
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3 days ago · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a life-threatening and rapidly progressing tickborne disease, is caused by infection with the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Onset of infection is characterized by nonspecific signs and symptoms that include fever, headache, and muscle pain.
