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Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... #Admission #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Trauma # ... Evaluation #Head ... PECARN #Algorithm #Ddxof
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
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Breathing - Airway ... Cyanosis #Diagnosis #EM ... #Peds #Rapid #Assessment ... Decompensated #Shock #Ddxof
Anatomic Features Associated With Difficult Airways in Children
 • Impingement on airway lumen
 • Cervical spine
With Difficult Airways ... Impingement on airway ... abnormalities (instability ... Cleft palate - EB ... #Children #peds
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... epiglottis (occlude airway ... #Differential #EM ... #Differential #Ddxof
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
disposition decision (admission ... the clarity and usability ... negative diagnostic evaluation ... PatientInfo #Cardiology #EM