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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
Presentation and causes of serious illness in children

#Severe #Illness #Presentation #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #CritcalCare
Presentation and causes ... in children #Severe ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential # ... CritcalCare
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
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... • Ruptured aortic ... - Acute MI - Severe ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... poor PO intake, severe ... pump failure): • Severe ... findings based on cause ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Abrupt onset and severe ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
aortic or mitral ... dissection of ascending aorta ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... Heart Failure, Severe ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... Heart Failure, Severe ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Labs o Review Meds ... the tube as it passes ... unclamp the tube o Secure ... Checklist #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare #