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Pediatric Severe Sepsis Algorithm 

(For children >28 days of age)

#Sepsis #Severe #Algorithm #Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare #Management
Pediatric Severe ... age) #Sepsis #Severe ... Algorithm #Peds #Pediatrics ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... conditions) • Severe ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Insufficiency + Aortic ... Low Amplitude Pulse ... & Late Peak - Severe ... Aortic Stenosis ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... poor PO intake, severe ... pump failure): • Severe ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... • Ruptured aortic ... Non-hemorrhagic • Severe ... - Acute MI - Severe ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... Airway - is it secure ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Abrupt onset and severe ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... IABP) Intra-aortic ... into the thoracic aorta ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... conditions) • Severe ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
Shock - Differential ... pericarditis, Severe ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management