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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
and management ... of coma in pediatric ... necessary, transfer to paediatric ... #Coma #Pediatrics ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
smoking - Non-atopic ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... #Differential #Assessment
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... Distribution of atopic ... condition and its management ... primarycare #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #atopic
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... an “objective assessment ... “ (e.g. echo cardiogram ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... Button batteries cause ... Battery #Ingestion #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypoperfusion - toxic-induced ... thorough physical assessment ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
and Management ... infectious disease caused ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acute toxicity (e.g ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology