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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Death Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
This table, along with our detailed references can be found online at http://www.pedscases.com/pediatric-vital-signsreference-chart .
For a more
This table, along ... www.pedscases.com/pediatric-vital-signsreference-chart ... our podcast on “Pediatric ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatric #VitalSigns
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Neonatal Infant ... than one year of age ... to detect pain (Table ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Neurologic ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... 1995) CRIES (Table ... normal range for age ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
<6 months of age ... • Troponin for infants ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
There are clear ... Well appearing - Aged ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
than one year who are ... Consolability (Table ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... #PainScale #rFLACC
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis