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First look and isolation
Immediate priorities
Airway patency
Stridor
Drooling
Breathing status
Increased work of breathing
SpO2 trend
Circulation status
Capillary refill time
Peripheral pulse quality
Mental status
AVPU
New confusion
Sepsis risk
Hypotension for age
Lactate elevation
Isolation triggers
Fever with cough coryza conjunctivitis
Vesicular rash in clusters
Immediate escalation triggers
Shock physiology
Tachycardia with delayed capillary refill
Hypotension
Purpura with fever
Concern meningococcemia
Broad spectrum antibiotics within 1 hour
Mucosal involvement with skin pain
Concern SJS TEN
Burn center or ICU pathway
Toxic appearance
Altered mental status
Rapidly progressive rash
Hemodynamic and monitoring targets
Monitoring and targets
Continuous pulse oximetry if respiratory symptoms
SpO2 target at least 94 percent
Lower target if chronic cyanotic disease per baseline
Frequent vitals
Trend heart rate
Trend blood pressure
Temperature trend
Persistent fever beyond 5 days concern Kawasaki or MIS-C
Hypothermia concern sepsis
Hydration status
Urine output trend
Oral intake tolerance
Initial decision points
Key decisions
Likely benign viral exanthem
Well appearing
No red flags
High consequence mimics
Meningococcemia
Kawasaki disease
MIS-C
SJS TEN
Toxic shock syndrome
Infection control
Suspected measles airborne precautions
Suspected varicella airborne and contact precautions
Consultation triggers
Dermatology for uncertain severe rash
Infectious diseases for suspected measles or immunocompromise
Pediatrics for infants or unstable vitals
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