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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... and management ... Circulation - treat shock ... care unit #Assessment ... #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... 2) Immediate Assessment ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... Shock
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
Assessment of diabetic ... General overview ... thyroid disease at diagnosis ... primarycare #DM1 #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Assessment
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
A score of 0-2 indicates ... A score of 3-4 indicates ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
CAM-ICU) - Pain ... assessment (CPOT ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... own objective assessment ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... child’s overall pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management