Infectious Disease Orthopaedics & Trauma Paediatrics Strong — Kocher 1999 / Caird 2006
Kocher Criteria for Septic Arthritis
Predicts probability of septic arthritis vs transient synovitis in children with acute hip pain. Validated by Caird et al. with CRP enhancement.
References
- Kocher MS et al. Differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999.
- Caird MS et al. Factors distinguishing septic arthritis from transient synovitis of the hip in children. A prospective study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Ibuprofen (Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Pain) · NSAID — Non-selective COX Inhibitor
- Vancomycin (Orthopaedic Bone and Joint Infections) · Glycopeptide Antibiotic
- Teicoplanin (Orthopaedic Bone and Joint Infections) · Glycopeptide Antibiotic
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Morphine (Paediatric) · Opioid Analgesic — Moderate to Severe Pain in Children
- Hydrocortisone (ICU — Stress Dosing) · Corticosteroid (ICU/Septic Shock)
Pathways
- Infective Endocarditis · ESC 2023 Infective Endocarditis Guidelines; NICE NG41
- Eczema Herpeticum · BAD; NICE CKS
- Suspected Bacterial Meningitis (Adult) · NICE NG240 (2024); NICE NG143 (paeds)
- Clostridioides difficile Colitis · NICE NG199 (2021); IDSA/SHEA 2021
- Returning Traveller — Fever · NaTHNaC; PHE; ESCMID 2018
- Malaria — Diagnosis & Management · PHE 2016; WHO 2023
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.