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THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... neurology, back pain Haematology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
the knees and hips ... Passive neck flexion causes ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
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Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
Paradoxical breathing is ... It causes the chest ... #respiratory #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #peds #pediatrics
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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
Our approach is ... based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... - NEJM 2011 - Hip ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... including liver and hematologic ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... along with concave Pulmonary ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... • TTP, HUS and HIT ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... deficiency) • HIT ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology