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Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
respiratory #distress #NRDS ... #RDS #TTN #MAS ... #neonatal #pediatric ... #ventilation #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... 6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... week of a known clinical ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Distress Syndrome (RDS ... Distress Syndrome (RDS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... interest of advancing pediatric ... do not replace clinical ... #UrinaryTract #Pediatrics
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
Pastia’s lines) #Clinical ... Dermatology #Peds #Pediatrics ... ScarletFever #Trunk #Arms
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
of neck, trunk, arms ... adduction of the arms ... neck, trunk, and arms ... of the legs Clinical ... #Spasms #Peds #Pediatrics
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
the mat with the arms ... releasing the arms ... The arms should ... #Reflex #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Clinical #Video
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fungal • HIV/AIDS ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm