Pediatric Nosocomial Infection Risk Factors | Medical Algorithm

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient in the pediatric ICU?

Yes

Date of birth (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

Date of admission to the PICU (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

Number of days of mechanical ventilation

Has the patient?

• been transfused with blood products?

Yes

• received glucocorticoids?

Yes

• received H2-blockers?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Cumulative product of the odds ratios associated with a healthcare-associated infection

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Complications
- Nosocomial Infection Risk Based on TISS & ICU Length of Stay
- Nosocomial Infection w/ Pseudomonas aeruginosa Risk Factors

Therapy

Selection
- Identify ICU Patient At Risk for Invasive Candidiasis | Clinical Prediction Rule

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Critical Care

Objective

risk factors
complications

ICD-10

Y95 - Nosocomial condition

Risk Factors for Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) | Pediatric ICU

Purpose: To identify the risk of a healthcare-associated infection for a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) based on the study of de Mello et al.