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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 ... Arterial pH <7.3 ... of infection, antibiotics ... Pregnancy is a risk ... Treatment with IV
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... of serious bacterial ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Diabetes/ DKA ... Chemotherapy • Antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... treatment. http ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... ↓insulin (DM, DKA ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... only if no clear cause
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... carries a variable risk ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... and reducing the risk ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... Characteristic Rash + risk ... : • Cutaneous bacterial ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis