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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion ... Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #PCC #Pleural #Effusion ... Lights #Criteria #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #Pericardial #Effusion #Differential #Algorithm #Incidence #Ddxof
of Pericardial Effusion ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Incidence #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
confusion, seizures) 3) ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... → Infusion - Consider ... management #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , 02, suction 3. ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
OR • IM Midazolam ... : 8 mg) over 2-3 ... of 3 mg/Kg/hour ... neurology #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Fosphenytoin 20 PE/kg IM ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... 0.5-3.0-mg/kg/hr infusion ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
clinical criteria. 3. ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Incomplete (2-3 ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Criteria #Workup #Algorithm ... #Ddxof