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fever in neonate and young infant
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What are signs of a toxic appearing infant?
irritability
inconsolability
poor perfusion
poor tone
decreased activity/lethargy
What are some signs of bacterial meningitis in the neonate or young infant?
clues are subtle for meningitis
altered sleep patterns
decreased oral intake
hyper/hypothermia
paradoxical irritability (more irritable being held than lying down)
bulging fontanelles
When to get chest radiograph in fever workup?
When patients has at least one sign of pulmonary disease
What tests to order with neonates with fever?
blood cultures
urine cultures
CSF cultures
What are signs of Disseminated Herpes Infection?
mucocutaneous vesicles
seizures
CSF pleiocytosis
elevated liver enzymes
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fever in neonate and young infant
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Evaluation and management of fever in neonate and young infant
Updated
2010-06-03T02:02:27Z
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