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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Airway - is it secure ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... head-bobbing - Looking ... Bronchiolitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Admission
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... Heimlich #Maneuver #Choking ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Airway #Obstruction ... #ForeignBody #Management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Respiratory failure Management ... Continuous positive airway ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... Rapid shaking ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... #Peds #PatientInfo ... #Diagnosis #Management
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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antipsychotic meds ... base your entire diagnosis ... patients over 65 anyway ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... and Management Pearls ... increasing upper airway ... #Management #pediatrics ... #peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Pulmonary: • Smoking ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... : Hematemesis, Airway ... in breathing, Choking ... Ingestion #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Pediatrics
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Check and maintain ABC ... (airway, breathing ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm