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Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injury in the Emergency ... System: CNS - Seizure ... hemotympanum #Electrical ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Lightning Strike Electrical ... Injury Types of ... INJURY TYPES: 1 ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... ORTHO- fracture
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... Choking Spell Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... Electric Arc- associated ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... arrest (arrthymia), seizure
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... Post-traumatic seizure ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Head #Injury # ... trama #pediatrics