Is urinalysis reliable to detect a urinary tract infection in febrile infants presenting to the ED?
Urinalysis is not reliable for the detection of urinary tract infections in febrile infants when compared with urine cultures.
An association between pRBC : FFP transfusion ratios and mortality to favour early aggressive FFP administration was observed. Further investigation is necessary prior to recommending routine 1 : 1 or more aggressive FFP use in exsanguinating patients.