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Paucis Verbis: Pediatric fever without a source (Birth-28 days)

Posted Jan 27 2012 12:00am

Pediatric patients commonly are brought to the Emergency Department for a fever without a source. Management of these patients depends on the patient's age. Today's PV card focuses on the youngest age group: Birth-to-28 days.


QUESTION to everyone
  • Do you correct your age calculation for prematurity? Premature neonates are more at risk for SBI, but I've seen varying practices.

You can download this PV card: [ MS Word ] [ PDF ]
See  other Paucis Verbis cards .
Keep a lookout for future PV cards which will address fevers without a source in pediatric patients aged 29 days-3 months and 3 months-3 years old.

Thanks to Dr. Hemal Kanzaria (UCSF-SFGH resident) for helping design this PV card and Dr. Christine Cho, Dr. Andi Marmor, and Dr. Ellen Laves (UCSF Pediatrics) for the content.
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