see also:

• paediatric emergency medicine
• febrile convulsions
• antibiotics
• meningitis
• pneumonia
• urinary tract infections (UTIs) / cystitis
• osteomyelitis
• septic arthritis
• infectious diseases
• fever - the febrile response to infections
• the febrile child
• sepsis / septicaemia
• RCH guideline - febrile child < 3yrs old
• RCH guideline - illness in the returned traveler
• RCH guideline - febrile neutropenia
• NSW NETS - febrile child (pdf)

• DFTB 2017: can electronic alerts detect sepsis in children?
  • alert based upon elevated pulse rate or hypotension, concern for infection, and at least one of the following: abnormal capillary refill, abnormal mental status, or high-risk condition
  • 86% sensitivity and 99% specificity, although this may be artificially high due to study design