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Sternal Intraosseous (IO) Access Placement
I recently posted about the EZ-IO drill and mentioned sternal placement options
Intraosseous (IO ... ) Access Placement ... posted about the EZ-IO ... NOT approved for pediatrics ... #Intraosseous #IOAccess
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... PTH-dependent 2) Assess ... other hormonal causes ... causes by Lauren ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... HPAH, hereditary pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Workup #Algorithm
Respiratory Distress Through the Years.

#differential #flowchart #causes #algorithm #pulmonary #respiratory #distress #neonatal #pediatric #adult #ddxof
differential #flowchart #causes ... #algorithm #pulmonary ... distress #neonatal #pediatric
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung Abscess ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Causes
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV/IO ... Access - 2-large ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO ... 0.04 mg IV/IM/IO ... opioid-dependent patients Pediatric ... 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM/IO ... search for other causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
HISTORY/PHYSICAL Assess ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup