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Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
after minor head ... blow to the head ... Rapid shaking head ... movements may also cause ... #Management
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... Structural: • Head
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... amphetamines) Toxic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• If heart rate ... positioning (e.g. move head ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Distribution of atopic ... - Environment: heat ... condition and its management ... primarycare #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #atopic
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... achlorhydria: PPI ... kidney disease, Heart ... Calcium, Cadmium, Lead
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
patients with a pre-existing ... Obtain a 12-lead ... especially in heart ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
Deliver • Push head ... consider reversible causes ... Resuscitate, Treat PPH ... Obstetrics #Emergency #management ... #checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Circulation • Check heart ... blood gas, 12-lead ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... Do not use head-down ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management