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BRUE (Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pedatrics #BRUE #BriefResolvedUnexplainedEvent #Algorithm
BRUE (Brief, Resolved ... and Management Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #Pedatrics #BRUE ... #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... Without #Source #Table ... #Algorithm #PEMSource
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
BRUE (Brief Resolved ... Unexplained Event) Algorithm ... replaced with a new ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... UnexplainedEvent #Algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... ECG, Monitors, Pads ... AP Stable? ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... #peds #Pediatric
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Neosynephrine - "Neo ... . so generally not ... • Methylene Blue ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
- Cotton blue ( ... aka analine blue ... Cryptococcus sp; not ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Cataract Plan for Meds
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
monoamines (epi, NE ... serotoninergic meds ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis