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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. Pediatrics.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

Significantly elevated CRP (>122mg/L) and PCT (>0.5ng/mL) levels are predictors of bad outcomes, and are useful for tracking therapy progress, but are not specific enough to rule-in infectious endocarditis [38-39]. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – June 2023

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Reviews and opinion articles Diuretics in pediatrics. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Nephrol. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. The complement system in pediatric acute kidney injury. Pediatr Nephrol. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Nephrol. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics. Pediatr Nephrol.