Friday fever at 5 (S1 Ep. 3)

Today we talk through the tough decision on what to do when a patient presents at the most inconvenient time with Fever Without Source.  Why is this a hard decision?  What are the things that you should be thinking about?  We review the literature, the rationale, and the options of how to manage these patients using evidence-based practice to guide us. 

References:

AAP. (2011). Urinary tract infection: Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of the initial UTI in febrile infants and children 2 to 24 months. Pediatrics, 128(3), 595-610.

Baraff, L.J. (2000). Management of fever without source in infants and children. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 36(6), 602-614.

Simon, A.E., Lukacs, S.L., & Mendola, P. (2011). Emergency department laboratory evaluations of fever without source in children aged 3 to 36 months. Pediatrics, 128(6), e1368-e1375.