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Evaluation and Management of Fever in Infancy

Goals (By the end of this lecture, you should be able). To describe the significance of fever in infancyTo specify the decision making involved in evaluating an infant's feverTo evaluate laboratory findings to anticipate the subsequent plan of care. Objectives . To provide specific facts to famil

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Evaluation and Management of Fever in Infancy

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    1. Evaluation and Management of Fever in Infancy Manish Shah, MD Assistant Professor Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Section of Emergency Medicine

    2. Goals (By the end of this lecture, you should be able…) To describe the significance of fever in infancy To specify the decision making involved in evaluating an infant’s fever To evaluate laboratory findings to anticipate the subsequent plan of care

    3. Objectives To provide specific facts to families about the significance of their infant’s fever To appropriately determine the evaluation and treatment in febrile infants To correctly analyze laboratory findings in febrile infants

    4. Evaluation of Fever WHY, WHEN, and HOW?

    5. Definitions Fever 0-90 days: >100.4ş F = 38ş C >90 days: >102.2ş F = 39ş C Fever without a Source (FWS) in 20% Serious Bacterial Infections (SBI) in <10% Bacteremia in 3% ? 1% Urinary tract infections in 7% Meningitis in <1% Bone and joint infections Pneumonia Enteritis

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