Em Pulse

“Hot” Off the Press: Infant Fever Rule - Episode 15 Talking about neonatal fever makes most people hot under the collar! Fortunately, PECARN is on the case. Their latest paper was just published TODAY in JAMA Peds: A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections. In this month’s episode, we learn about some the challenges of having a febrile infant - from a mom’s perspective. Then we discuss when, why, and how to apply the latest PECARN rule with the notorious DNK, also known as Dr. Nate Kuppermann!  What is your approach to the febrile infant? What are some of the hardest parts about providing care to our hot little ones? We want to know! Share your thoughts on social media, @empulsepodcast, or on our website, ucdavisem.com.  Hosts: Dr. Julia Magaña, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guest: Dr. Nate Kuppermann, Ped