Approach to the Febrile Young Infant (FYI)

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Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
* Understand the historical perspective of management of febrile young infants less than 56 days including:
•Geographic practices
•Low-risk criteria
•Role of the lumbar puncture
* Describe the clinical features, diagnostic and treatment criteria for Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
* Develop a strategy for practice related to the testing of a febrile young infant (FYI) presenting in the ED

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Fever; Herpes Simplex; Infant Care; Infant, Newborn; Pediatrics; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Spinal Puncture; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)

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