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Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Toddler Spells: • Breath-holding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax Normal Breath ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration • Breath-holding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
(distress and breath-holding ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toddler Spells: • Breath-holding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
volume) - Every breath ... pressure) - Every breath ... trigger (patient breaths ... same as mandatory breaths ... Support - All breaths
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
by knowing the breath ... Supported) and how the breaths ... Ventilation #Variables #Breaths
Ventilator Basics - Waveforms for Types of Breaths
 - Volume Control
 - Volume Assist
 - Pressure
Waveforms for Types of Breaths ... Ventilator #Waveforms #Breaths ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
Respiratory rate >10 breaths ... /min and <20 breaths ... Heart rate >50 beats ... /min and <100 beats
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Breaths are triggered ... Delivers mandatory breaths ... allows spontaneous breaths ... will assist those breaths ... to support the breath