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The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
with stridor - Assessment ... or congenital airway ... abnormality: #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
  -
Rapid Pediatric Assessment ... Diagram: * Assessment ... Breathing - Airway ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis ... #EM #Peds #Rapid
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
preterm and maternal smoking ... foreign body — choking ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... Airflow limitation assessment ... - Symptom assessment ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... #management #GOLD2022
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

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

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... head-bobbing - Looking ... Bronchiolitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Peds
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
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Rapid shaking ... Concussion #Pediatric #Peds ... #PatientInfo #Diagnosis ... #Management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... #Management #treatment