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PATIENT AGE >2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE >2 Years ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #EM #Algorithm ... HeadCT #PECARN #ALiEM
PATIENT AGE <2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE <2 Years ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #EM #Algorithm ... HeadCT #PECARN #ALiEM
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... , Monitors, Pads ... 2 J/kg - Dr. ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... #peds #Pediatric
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
non-hemolytic processes), (2) ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
anterior chest 2. ... diaphragm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #PICU #POCUS ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... management #treatment #algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... renal mechanism 2) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... of substrate (e.g ... reticulocyte index above 2% ... If under 2%, then ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... and • SARS-CoV-2 ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
years - Additional Workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #EM #Workup #Algorithm ... PneumococcalConjugateVaccines #NoUTI #ALiEM