Acute Febrile Illness Guidelines | Medical Algorithm

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Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Does the child meet criteria for fever?
Number of indications present for consulting with a pediatrician
Should the pediatrician be called?

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Purpose:	To determine if a pediatrician should be consulted for a febrile child using the guidelines of El-Radhi and Carroll.
Specialty:	Pedatrics
Objective:	failure handling, when to refer, disease progression
ICD-10:	R50.9


Are you evaluating a child with fever?	Yes No

Age of the child (if less than 1 year old, enter decimal fraction)		years

Does the child have a pre-existing condition that predisposes the child to a serious infection?	Yes No

Maximum temperature of the child		°F °C

Number of times temperature measured at > 40°C

Number of days with elevated temperatures

Does the child appear unwell?	Yes No
Does the child show?

• excessive sleepiness?	Yes No

• delerium?	Yes No

• convulsion?	Yes No

• breathlessness?	Yes No
Select an appropriate answer for each question

Site of temperature measurement	Select

Pain	Select

Vomiting	Select

Headache	Select

Earache	Select
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