In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Management of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department, and the January 2024 Evidence Based Urgent Care article on Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management in the Urgent Care Setting.
UTI
Epidemiology and Nomenclature
Prehospital Care
ED History and Physical Exam
- Infants Age <2 Months
- Children Age 2 Months to 2 Years
- Children >2 Years
- Adolescents
Urinalysis
- Clean Catch Protocol
- Catheterization
- Suprapubic Aspiration
Blood Cultures and CSF
Biomarkers (CRP and ESR)
Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Distinguishing Viral vs Bacterial Pneumonia
Imaging
Antibiotic Treatment
Vaccination
Steroids
Atypical Presentations
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Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
