174 Fever without a localizable source may be a less common presentation, but is well described. The World Health Organization guidelines advocate measurement of respiratory rate as an important initial guide to suspecting pneumonia. These guidelines suggest thresholds of RR greater than 60 in infants...
Palmer reports Sally has been crying and running a fever of up to 101.8掳 F (38.7掳 C) off and on for the last 72 hours. She also has been pulling at her right ear.When you ask about other symptoms, Mrs. Palmer responds that Sally has had a runny nose and poor appetite and...
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Asymptomatic HSCT recipients with a positive Toxoplasma PCR in whole blood after transplantation, but without fever or end organ disease, are considered to have Toxoplasma infection (asymptomatic parasitemia), whereas symptomatic HSCT recipients with clinical, radiologic, and/or histologic evidence of end...
虽然CRP也不能准确地用于区分感染的病原,但较常规检查更敏感,结合临床表现与其他化验检查,可辅助鉴别[9,10]。因此CRP可用于早期发现患儿存在的肺部感染。本研究显示支原体肺炎和细菌性肺炎患者急性期血清CRP水平均显著升高,但升高程度无显著差异,经过治疗后显著降低。因此小儿肺炎早期鉴别诊断需要同时借助PCT区分细菌和非...
(1) tested for infection using reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction for SARS-CoV-2, (2) assigned a diagnosis code for COVID-19 illness, or (3) assigned a diagnosis code for viral illness, respiratory infection, or fever (collectively referred to as the inclusion diagnosis) (eTable...
A US-based case series of 7 patients aged 2–20 years indicated that the majority present with fever, with or without vaso-occlusive episode or acute chest syndrome.72 All patients recovered; those hospitalized were treated with hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir, with anakinra prescribed for children...
Implementing the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <800> guidelines at a pediatric hospital presents unique challenges because of the vulnerable patient population, the need for specialized medication dosages and formulations, and differences in administration workflows compared w...
Targeted temperature management to prevent fever was used more frequently in children with unfavorable vs favorable outcomes (18 children [36.0%] vs 12 children [17.1%]; P = .03), whereas TTM for therapeutic hypothermia was used in 12 children (17.1%) with a favorable outcome vs 3 ...
which appear with the resolution of the fever. during infection, parvovirus b19 selectively infects erythroid precursors and inhibits their growth, leading to an acute decrease in hb and reticulocytopenia, which gradually resolves. this drop in hb is tolerated by normal children and adults. however...