Aap clinical practice guidelines febrile seizures in infants @294@

An updated AAP Practice guideline algorithm for the management of well-appearing febrile infants 7-28 days, 29-60 days, and 60-90 days will be coming in the near future that will help standardize care in this population, but should not be used as a substitute for clinical judgment. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a clinical practice guideline in 1999 on the diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants To view all AAP clinical practice guidelines, click here. (CPG Development Manual coming soon) The Academy submits topics to the Effective Healthcare Program for evidence report development. For a complete listing of evidence-based guidelines through the National Guideline Clearinghouse, click here. the 1999 American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter [now termed clinical practice guideline] "The Long-term Treatment of the Child With Simple Febrile Seizures") addresses the risks and bene?ts of both continuous and intermittent anticonvulsant therapy as well as the use of antipyretics in children with simple febrile seizures. Clinical evaluation of simple febrile seizure in infants and young children aged 6 months to 5 years should focus on identifying the source of the child's fever, according to updated practice guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The febrile infant pathway provides the essential steps to be taken when treating an Use General Pediatrics Febrile Young Infant Inpatient Order Set. Infant ? 29 Days If you have questions about any of the clinical pathways or about the process of creating a clinical pathway please Clinical Practice Guidelines are intended to standardize patient care. Our guidelines are informed by the systematic review of current pediatric health care literature, and includes risk and benefit assessment of alternative care options. Simple Febrile Seizure. Algorithm. Synopsis. Complex METHODOLOGY To update the clinical