The 2021 AAP Febrile Infant Guideline: Looking Under the Hood

• 2022

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• Robert Pantell

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This webinar discusses the 2021 AAP Febrile Infant Guideline. It looks at how to care for infants with a fever and describes the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on diagnosing and treating these young patients. The guideline aims to help doctors make better decisions about testing and treatment, reducing unnecessary procedures while ensuring safety.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Diagnosis; Fever; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Pediatrics; Practice Guidelines as Topic

Institutions: University of California San Francisco

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