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Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... • Moderate croup ... • Severe croup ... Treatment: Single ... PeterboroughEM #Croup
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... Moderate to severe croup ... infections #management #treatment
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Organisms and Treatment ... by Age Group
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Parainfluenza (2%) - croup ... Pharyngitis: • Group ... strep (5-15%) • Group
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Bacterial • Group ... scarlet fever • Group ... C and group G streptococcus ... Parainfluenza - Cold, croup
Classification of Croup Severity 
Mild, Moderate, Severe 

#Croup #Severity #Classification #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Classification of Croup ... Moderate, Severe #Croup
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Tracheitis* • Croup ... Barking Cough: • Croup ... • Atypical Croup
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment ... Treatment remains ... Vasculitis Study Group ... HSP #Management #Treatment
Pulmonary Hypertension Group Classification
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PHTN #Group #Classification #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension Group ... Hypertension #PHTN #Group
The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
Differential - Croup