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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachypnea - Normal CXR ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... - CXR Shows Diffuse ... #Causes #Peds #
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... suspected pulmonary hypertension ... ; CXR, chest X-ray ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Newborn - Normal CXR ... Narcosis - Abnormal CXR ... (TTNB) • Pneumonia ... #Causes #Peds #
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... - Effective CPR ... Prone #Arrest #CPR ... #PCPR #algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... ANA, RF, CCP, CPK ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... history Initial Work-up ... get an EKG and CXR
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Start continuous CPR ... therapies to treat hypotension ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... arrest, start CPR ... • If hypotension ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup