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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Pediatric ... CT #Diagnosis # ... Management #EM # ... Peds #Trauma #Evaluation
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Congenital: • Birth Injury ... • Congenital Heart ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Structural: • Head ... Injury • Stroke ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... • Congenital Heart ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
after minor head ... movements may also cause ... Concussion #Pediatric #Peds ... #PatientInfo #Diagnosis ... #Management
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Structural: • Head ... Injury • Stroke ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heat ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
of fire (smoke, heat ... Consider inhalational injury ... depending on degree of injury ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... In critically injured ... as the critical diagnostic ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist