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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Congenital Anomaly / Disorder ... : • Cardiac Anomaly ... • Cardiac Arrhythmia ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
other allergic disorders ... Allergic rhinitis needing ... Assessment #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #primarycare
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Management - IDSA Guidelines ... involvement • Cardiac ... or TEE unless clinical ... Additional metastatic workup
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... allergy/atopy - Cardiac ... neuromuscular disorder ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines ... Control any obvious bleeding ... (Box C). ⓫ If bleeding ... an appropriate clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... Disorders Age ... #Bleeding #Disorders ... #History #peds ... diagnosis #hematology #primarycare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... - Guidelines for ... help and inform clinical ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... to AGA practice guidelines ... - Refractory Bleeding
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... Hypertension: • Guidelines ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... #Hypertensive #Disorders