Evaluation and Management of Febrile Infants ≤90 Days - CPS Podcast

Evaluation and Management of Febrile Infants ≤90 Days - CPS Podcast

Author: PedsCases Team November 10, 2024 Duration: 18:10

This podcast will give you an approach to the evaluation and management of febrile infants ≤90 days. In this episode, listeners will 1) Define the terms fever and invasive bacterial infections, 2) Identify the most common etiologies of fever in young infants, 3) List factors associated with higher risk of serious illness , and 4) Outline the approach to fever in children less than 3 months.The podcast was created by Karina Paliotti, a fourth year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr. Christos Karatzios, a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist from Montreal Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.


Medical training is a journey of constant learning, and for those navigating the world of pediatrics, finding reliable, accessible resources is key. PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online serves as a vital companion on that path. This unique audio resource is built from the ground up by medical students, residents, and fellows-learners who intimately understand the questions and challenges that arise during training. Born from a collaborative project at the University of Alberta, the podcast distills complex pediatric topics into clear, engaging discussions and structured walkthroughs. You'll hear peers and supervising physicians break down clinical reasoning, review foundational concepts, and explore the nuances of child health in a conversational, supportive tone. Each episode is crafted to fit into a busy schedule, offering digestible insights whether you're preparing for rounds, studying for exams, or refreshing your knowledge. Beyond the audio content, the initiative encompasses a wider library of learning tools, but at its heart, the podcast provides a genuine sense of community and shared discovery. It’s where the collective curiosity and experience of trainees are channeled into a practical, ever-growing archive of pediatric education, making specialized knowledge feel more approachable and directly applicable to the care of young patients.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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