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COMPARISON OF PREDICTION TOOLS FOR PREDICTING TBI IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
 - PECARN 
 - CHALICE
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION ... TOOLS FOR PREDICTING
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... There is limited predictive ... There are specific cases ... #differential #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... bands (85 to 95% Predictive ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Predicting an anatomically ... difficult-airway prediction ... emergency airway management ... Additionally, these prediction
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult ... Difficult #Airway #Prediction
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
absent Positive Predictive ... positives Negative Predictive
Rhabdomyolysis - McMahon risk prediction score

Using this prediction model, patients with a score < 5 were
- McMahon risk prediction ... score Using this prediction ... McMahon #risk #prediction
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
suffusion, non-productive ... cough, nausea, ... diagnosis #treatment #management