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Infants with fevers 100.4° or greater are at risk for sepsis and meningitis. Any infant with fever who appears ill, i.e. is irritable, lethargic, tachycardic, tachypneic, vomiting or has a rash needs to be [[ | [[image:All Emergency RMT.png|750px]] | ||
[[media:pediatric critical care guide.pdf|Pediatric Critical Care Guide]] | |||
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Infants with fevers 100.4° or greater are at risk for sepsis and meningitis. Any infant with fever who appears ill, i.e. is irritable, lethargic, tachycardic, tachypneic, vomiting or has a rash needs to be [[media:Medevac_village_to_Bethel.pdf|medevaced]] to Bethel ASAP. | |||
*Give IM ceftriaxone at 100mg/kg in the village while awaiting a medevac. | *Give IM ceftriaxone at 100mg/kg in the village while awaiting a medevac. | ||
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*Please consult peds on call for any questions or assistance in managing these patients. | *Please consult peds on call for any questions or assistance in managing these patients. | ||
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See [[media:Fever_less_than_90_days.pdf|YKHC Fever - Infants 0-90 days YKHC Clinical Guideline]] and [[Fever – Infants 0-90 days|Fever <90 days YKHC Wiki Page]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 20 November 2020
Infants with fevers 100.4° or greater are at risk for sepsis and meningitis. Any infant with fever who appears ill, i.e. is irritable, lethargic, tachycardic, tachypneic, vomiting or has a rash needs to be medevaced to Bethel ASAP.
- Give IM ceftriaxone at 100mg/kg in the village while awaiting a medevac.
- If patient in SRC, obtain blood culture prior to Ceftriaxone. Have the blood culture sent in with the patient.
- Please consult peds on call for any questions or assistance in managing these patients.
See YKHC Fever - Infants 0-90 days YKHC Clinical Guideline and Fever <90 days YKHC Wiki Page
Emergency RMT Scenarios and Responses
