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Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Management Algorithm ... • Abrupt rate changes ... , Monitors, Pads ... Signs of shock or ... #Pediatric #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Blood (platelets ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Severe: Only 1% ... detectable by blood ... • Treatment:
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... Symptoms and Signs ... Hypertension: 1/ ... mental status changes ... common symptoms and signs
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diarrhea (>3 BM/d) ± blood ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... • Flex-Sig: If ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... IV x 1 - Adjunct
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... FNHTR once had ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
FNHTR once had ... Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
ascitic fluid in blood ... Treat if other signs ... 1: 1.5 g/kg of ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... elevated white blood ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... headaches, vision changes ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management