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Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
(<50% normal) Signs ... diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Admission #Discharge ... #Criteria
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Treatment: • ... management #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... finding of lateral sclerosis ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
have no clinical criteria ... Supplemental lab criteria ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... to 3.2% of DKA admissions ... Common, early signs ... Treatment with IV
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria ... symmetry • Look for signs ... length difference Treatment ... - Aggressive treatment ... Arthritis #JIA #pediatrics