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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
infants less than one ... Pain Scale (NIPS) uses ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... #NIPS #Assessment
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... in neonates. ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hardened exudates -> Sore ... stridor -> Sore ... asymmetric reduction in tone ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
Tone - Popliteal ... popliteal angle is an assessment ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
possible change in tone ... persistent in cases ... Galant #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... video #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
children greater than one ... scale is the FLACC score ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
always needs urgent assessment ... intra-abdominal masses ... Muscle tone is assessed ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Pressure in the Neonate ... oxygenation • Helps to Stabilise ... - Note baby's tone ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... hand will often cause ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics