Pediatric Respiratory Infections | Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS)

Purpose: To evaluate a child with an acute respiratory infection using the Canadian Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a child with an acute respiratory illness?

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Poor appetite

Not sleeping well

Irritable, cranky, fussy

Feels unwell

Low energy, tired

Not playing well

Crying more than usual

Needing extra care

Clinginess

Headache

Sore throat

Muscle aches or pains

Fever

Cough

Nasal congestion and runny nose

Vomiting

Not interested in what's going on

Unable to get out of bed

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of problems applicable

Total score of applicable items

Final score

Number of nonproblems

Number of minor problems

Number of moderate problems

Number of major problems

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
- Laboratory Risk Index Score (Lab Score) for Identifying a Severe Bacterial Infection in Child
Other Testing
- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) - Indications for Immediate Assessment
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Guidelines for When to Call Pediatrician About Febrile Child

Therapy

Selection
- Acute Diarrhea or Severe Dehydration | Indications to Hospitalize Sick Child
Prevention
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS
Referral And Transfer
- Acute Diarrhea or Severe Dehydration | Indications to Hospitalize Sick Child

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS
- Guidelines for When to Call Pediatrician About Febrile Child
Complication Detection
- Common Presenting Findings in Children with HIV Infection
- Respiratory Index of Severity in Children (RISC) for HIV-Positive Child

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Common Presenting Findings in Children with HIV Infection

Societal Concerns

Public Health
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS

Specialty

Pedatrics

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
disease progression
complication detection

ICD-10

J00-J06 - Acute upper respiratory infections
J20-J22 - Other acute lower respiratory infections
J30-J39 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

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Purpose: To evaluate a child with an acute respiratory infection using the Canadian Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS).

Specialty: Pedatrics

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, disease progression, complication detection

ICD-10: J00-J06, J20-J22, J30-J39,

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