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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
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... • Ruptured aortic ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... poor PO intake, severe ... findings based on cause ... #Differential # ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Shock can be caused ... (as occurs in severe ... The cause of shock ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
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 ... Circulation - treat shock ... #Peds #ABCs #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 ... deficit • Shock
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... pericarditis, Severe ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
cardiac output shock ... in severe AR ± ... ; seen in severe ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... #calibration #criticalcare
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