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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... Disability — check blood ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... movements may also cause ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... #Peds #PatientInfo ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
intake) • Target blood ... Insufficient blood ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... levels #lupus #management
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
metabolites induce injury ... disseminates in blood ... fetal blood vessel ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... Traumatic brain injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... - What causes exacerbation ... condition and its management ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... as they may cause ... intra-abdominal injury ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Airway
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
Spell 1.Redirect blood ... to redirect the blood ... improve pulmonary blood ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
perfusion, recheck blood ... and positioning (e.g ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... (eg steroid dependency ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management