Pediatric UTI and Pneumonia

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Management of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department, and the January 2024 Evidence Based Urgent Care article on Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management in the Urgent Care Setting.UTIEpidemiology and NomenclaturePrehospital CareED History and Physical ExamInfants Age <2 Months Children Age 2 Months to 2 Years Children >2 Years AdolescentsUrinalysisClean Catch Protocol Catheterization Suprapubic AspirationBlood Cultures and CSFBiomarkers (CRP and ESR)TreatmentCommunity Acquired PneumoniaDistinguishing Viral vs Bacterial PneumoniaImagingAntibiotic TreatmentVaccinationSteroidsAtypical PresentationsCheck out the clinical pathways at https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways