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Age-specific inflammatory marker thresholds and staged evaluation permit safe outpatient management of select febrile infants 22-90 days old, while maintaining full evaluation and treatment for higher-risk infants under 21 days.

Recent studies challenge the traditional view of venous thromboembolism as a direct cause of unexplained fevers, emphasizing the need for comprehensive diagnostic evaluations.

In addition to reducing local pain and inflammation, gargling with a salt-water solution may eliminate bacteria and virus through dilution and expulsion and also through the local pH changes it causes.

This 33-year-old man reports no other symptoms, and he isn’t on any medication. Medical history is unremarkable. CBC and comprehensive profile are normal, as are serum alpha-fetoprotein and beta-HCG. CT scans reveal bulky diffuse adenopathy. A cervical node biopsy showed poorly differentiated carcinoma. What is the appropriate therapy?

Manuka honey contains amino acids, B-vitamins, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc. It has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Besides use in wound infection, it may be useful in treating some GI disorders and sore throats.

85-year-old woman with Hx of stage 3 chronic kidney disease New onset dyspnea and intermittent mild fever Slight difficulty opening her mouth; no dental caries or cervical lymphadenopathy Elevated CRP Elevated BUN Follow the case as it develops.